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INDEX  OF  ECONOMIC  MATERIAL 


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DOCUMENTS    OF    THE    STATES 


OF 

THE  UNITED  STATES 

DELAWARE 

1789—1904 

PREPARED  FOR  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  ECONOMICS  AND  SOCIOLOGY 
OF  THE  CARNEGIE  INSTITUTION  OF  WASHINGTON 

BY 

ADELAIDE    R.    HASSE 

LIBRARIAN  DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  DOCUMENTS,  NEW  YORK  PUBLIC  LIBRARY 


PUBLISHED  BY  THE 

CARNEGIE  INSTITUTION  OF  WASHINGTON 

APRIL,  IDIO 


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INDEX  OF  ECONOMIC  MATERIAL 


IN 


DOCUMENTS    OF    THE    STATES 


OF 


THE  UNITED  STATES 


DELAWARE 


1789  —  1904 


PREPARED  FOR  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  ECONOMICS  AND  SOCIOLOGY 
OF  THE,CARNEGIE  INSTITUTION  OF  WASHINGTON 


BY 

ADELAIDE    R.    HASSE 

LIBRARIAN  DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  DOCUMENTS,  NEW  YORK  PUBLIC  LIBRARY 


PUBLISHED  BY  THE 

CARNEGIE  INSTITUTION  OF  WASHINGTON 

APRIL,  1910 


DEPARTMENT  OF  ECONOMICS  AND  SOCIOLOGY 


HENRY  W.  FARNAM,  Chairman 


KENYON  L.  BUTTERFIELD 
EMORY  R.JOHNSON 
HENRY  B.  GARDNER 
JEREMIAH  W.  JENKS 
VICTOR  S.  CLARK 


EDWARD  W.  PARKER 
DAVIS  R.  DEWEY 
WALTER  F.  WILLCOX 
ALFRED  H. STONE 
B.  H.  MEYER 


CARNEGIE  INSTITUTION  OF  WASHINGTON 

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PREFATORY   NOTE 

This  index  undertakes  to  deal  only  with  the  printed  reports  of  administrative 
officers,  legislative  committees,  and  special  commissions  of  the  states  and  with  gov- 
ernors' messages  for  the  period  since  1789.  It  does  not  refer  to  constitutions,  laws, 
legislative  proceedings  or  court  decisions,  except  in  so  far  as  they  happen  to  be  foimd 
in  the  class  of  documents  above  mentioned.  It  attempts,  on  the  other  hand,  to  furnish 
a  list,  as  complete  as  possible,  of  all  the  documents  and  messages  which  faU  within  its 
scope,  in  whatever  form  they  may  have  been  published,  whether  separately,  in  collected 
dociunents,  legislative  journals  or  voliunes  of  laws,  and  to  indicate  the  volume  in  which 
they  may  be  found.  In  addition  to  furnishing  a  list  of  reports  and  messages,  the 
index  undertakes  to  supply  a  reference  by  volume  and  page  to  all  material  of  economic 
importance  which  they  contain,  with  the  exception  of  that  contained  in  the  reports  of 
bureaus  of  labor  before  1902.  The  reason  for  this  exception  is  that  these  reports  have 
already  been  indexed  by  the  late  Carroll  D.  Wright,  when  United  States  Commissioner 
of  Labor,'  in  a  volimie  published  by  his  department  in  1902. 

Although  the  index  is  confined  to  matter  of  economic  bearing,  the  term  "  economic  " 
has  been  given  a  broad  interpretation.    In  view  of  this  liberal  interpretation  it  is  believed 
\  that  the  index  will  constitute  a  useful  addition  to  the  resources  of  students  of  almost 
I    any  aspect  of  American  history. 

It  will  be  seen  that  the  present  index  differs  both  in  scope  and  character  from 
^  R.  R.  Bowker's  "  State  Publications,"  the  valuable  pioneer  work  in  this  field.  It  is 
'  narrower  in  scope  than  "  State  Publications,"  which  aims  to  present  a  list  not  only  of 
■*sfeports  and  governors'  messages  but  of  all  state  documents;  but  in  the  field  which  the 
'  present  work  covers  it  contains  not  only  a  more  complete  list  of  docimients  than  has 
hitherto  been  published  but  also  an  index  of  their  contents  in  so  far  as  these  have  an 
X,  economic  bearing. 

The  arrangement  is  alphabetical  by  topics.  The  references  under  each  topic  are 
?  divided  into  two  groups,  viz.,  "  serial  "  and  "  non-serial."  Within  each  of  these 
■*•  divisions  the  arrangement  is  chronological.  Nmnerous  cross-references  will,  it  is  hoped, 
'  make  it  possible  to  discover  with  little  difficulty  aU  the  material  bearing  on  a  topic.  A 
^  division  of  serial  reports  into  more  than  one  series  occurs  whenever  there  is  a  change 
i  in  title,  in  the  authority  making  the  report  or  in  frequency  of  issue.  It  ^viU  be  seen 
■5  that  this  division  is  not  an  arbitrary  one.  It  is  made  in  the  belief  that  it  will  contribute 
^  to  a  clearer  understanding  of  the  facts  than  would  a  narrative  explanation. 

'  Index  of  all  reports  issued  by  bureaus  of  labor  statistics  in  the  U.  S.  prior  to  Jlch.   1,   1902.     Wash.,  1902. 
287  pp.     8°. 

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4  PREFATORY  NOTE 

Uniform  entry  \yords  for  subjects  recurring  in  different  states  will  be  retained 
throughout  the  series.  It  will  thus  be  possible  to  make  a  study  not  only  of  the  historical 
development  of  an  economic  subject  as  reflected  in  the  documents  of  an  individual  state 
but  also  to  make  a  comparative  studj'  of  that  development  as  it  has  taken  place  in  the 
coimtry  at  large.  To  accomplish  this  purpose  it  has  been  necessary  to  make  the  selec- 
tion of  entry  words  without  reference  to  the  peculiarities  of  local  usage,  such  pecvdi- 
arities  being  recognized  in  the  ease  of  each  state  by  cross-references.  The  abbreviations 
employed  are  believed  to  be  sufficiently  obvious  to  make  a  table  of  them  unnecessary. 
Unless  otherwise  stated  the  size  of  the  books  is  octavo. 

A  feature  introduced  in  the  New  York  part  of  this  index,  and  not  employed  in 
the  preceding  parts  (i.  e.  Maine,  New  Hampshire,  and  Vermont),  is  the  system  of  ref- 
erences from  locality.    This  feature  has  been  made  a  part  of  the  succeeding  issues. 

The  regrettable  fact  must  be  recorded  that  it  has  not  been  possible  to  collate  a  con- 
tinuous file  of  Delaware  Journals.  Every  reasonable  effort  was  made  to  discover  these 
missing  Journals.  It  is  hoped  that,  as  has  happened  with  other  "  lost  "  books,  a  copy  or 
copies  of  these  Journals  will  yet  be  found  by  someone  more  successful  than  the  present 
compiler. 

It  was  thought  best  not  to  assign  serial  numbers  to  the  Collected  Documents,  until 
all  the  journals  shall  have  been  recorded. 

The  present  volume  has  been  preceded  by  nine  similar  volumes,  devoted  to  the 
states  of  Maine,  New  Hampshire,  Vermont,  New  York,  Rhode  Island,  Massachusetts, 
California,  Illiuois,  and  Kentucky,  respectively.  It  will  be  followed  by  others,  each 
devoted  to  a  single  state.  The  work  when  completed  will,  therefore,  furnish  an  index 
to  the  economic  material  in  the  reports  and  governors'  messages  of  all  the  states  of  the 
Union. 

In  the  preparation  of  this  volume  the  collection  of  the  New  York  Public  Library 
has  been  used  as  a  basis,  and,  imless  otherwise  shown,  the  material  indexed  is  in  that 
library.  The  collections  of  the  Library  of  Congress,  the  Delaware  State  Library,  the 
Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library,  and  the  Delaware  Historical  Society  have  also  been 
examined.  Acknowledgment  is  made  for  coiu-tesies  extended  by  each  of  these  insti- 
tutions in  the  course  of  the  compilation  of  the  present  volume. 


PART   I 
COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


Wilmington  : 


Wilmington  : 


Delaware's  set  of  Collected  docs,  comprises  the  House  and  Senate 
Journals.  A  eood  part,  but  not  all,  of  Delaware's  departmental 
reports  are  Included  In  these  journals,  as  Is  shown  under  the 
various  subjects  of  agriculture,  insurance,  etc..  In  the  analysis  In 
part  two  of  this  index. 

Very  few  copies  of  the  early  Journals  were  printed.  Up  to  and 
Including  1704.  100  copies  only  were  printed  and  the  distribution 
of  each  was  provided  for  by  law.  In  1795,  150  copies  were  printed. 
In  1796  and  for  some  time  thereafter,  150  and  200  copies  variously, 
but  no  more,  were  printed.  This  small  edition  together  with  the 
fact  that  the  placing  of  every  copy  was  provided  for,  has  naturally 
brought  about  the  result,  that  copies  are  at  the  present  time  very 
difficult  to  get.     The.v  rarely  appear  In  the  book  markets. 

Delaware,  it  Is  safe  to  say.  Is  that  one  of  the  thirteen  original 
states  whose  documents  have  received  the  least  attention. 

It  has  been  customary  In  preceding  volumes  of  this  Index  to 
Include  here  a  list  of  general  descriptive  works,  legislative  manuals, 
etc..  Issued  by  authority  of  the  state. 

The  only  publication  of  this  nature  found  In  Delaware  Is  the 
Circular  of  Information  Issued  for  distribution  at  the  Pan-American 
Eiposltion  in  1901.  The  text  of  this  circular  is  printed  in  the 
annual  report  of  the  board  of  agriculture  for  1901.  pages  9-16.  It 
was  also  issued  as  an  8-page  separate  In  an  edition  of  10,000,  but 
no  copy  was  seen  by  the  compiler. 

1789 
.January   12-February  4 
[Senate  .lournalj.     Not  found. 

Totes   anil   proceedings   of   the    House   of   Assembly. 
Frederick  Craig  and  Co..  1789.     57  pp.     F'. 

Copy  seen   in  Delaware   State  Library. 

May  26-June  5 
[Senate  Journal].     Not  found. 

Votes   and   proceedings   of   the   House   of   Assembly. 
James  Adams  and  Sons.  1780.     17  pp.     F°. 

Copy  seen  In  Delaware  State  Library. 

October   20-24 
[Senate  Journal].     Not  found. 

Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Wilmington  :  F.  Craig  and 
Co.,  1789.     1  leaf.  3-17   (1)   pp.     F". 

Copy  seen  in  Delaware  State  Library. 

1790 
January  4-29 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Not  found. 

Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives.      Wilmington :       Jas. 
Adams,  1790.     1  leaf,  3-47   (1)   pp.     F°.* 

Copy  seen  In  Delaware  State  Library. 

October  20-26 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Not  found. 

Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Wilmington  :  r.  Craig  ft 
Co.,  1790.     1  leaf.  3-17    (1)    pp.     F". 

Copy  seen  in  Delaware   State  Library. 

1791 
January  4-29 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Not  found. 

Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives.      Wilmington :      Jas. 
Adams,   1791.      1   leaf,  3-56  pp.      F°. 

Copy  seen  In  Delaware  State  Library. 

September  5-8 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Not  found. 

Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Wilmington  : 
&  Andrews,  n.  d.     1  leaf,  4-11   (1)   pp.     F". 

October  20-26 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Not  found. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 
1791.     1  leaf,  3-13  (1)  pp.     F". 


Brynberg 


Wllmlngtx>n  :  Jas.  Adams, 


•  Contains   ratification  of  federal   constitution. 


9  pp. 


1792 
November  1-3 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Wilmington  :  Jas.  Adams.  1792. 

Copy  seen  in  Delaware  Historical  Society. 
Journal   of   tlio   House   of   Representatives.      Wilmington :    Brynberg 
and  Andrews,  n.  d.     13  pp.     4°. 

The   only   copy   seen   Is   In  a   private   collection  in   Wil- 
mington. 

1793 

January  1-February  2 
Joarnal    of    the    Senate.      Wilmington :    Adam's    Press,    1793.      41 
pp.     4°. 

Copy  seen  in  the  Delaware  Historical  Society  and  In  the 
Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal   of  the   House   of   Representatives.     Wilmington :     Adam'i 
Press,  1793.     82  pp.     4". 

The  only   copy   seen   is   in   a   private  collection  In  Wil- 
mington. 

May   27-June    19 
Journal    of    the    Senate.      Wilmington :    Samuel    and    Jno.    Adams, 
MDCCXCIII.     40  pp.     F'. 

Copy  seen  in  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Wilmington  :  Samuel  and 
Jno.  Adams,  1793.     55  pp.     4°. 

The  only   copy  seen   is   in   a   private   collection   In   Wil- 
mington. 

1794 
January  7-Fcbruary  8 
Journal   of   the   Senate.      Wilmington:    S.    and   Jno.    Adams,    1794. 
78  pp.,  3  fldg.  sheets.     F°.* 

Copy  seen   in  Delaware  State  Library  and  in  a  private 
collection  in  Wilmington. 
Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives.      Wilmington :    Peter 
Brynbers  and  Samuel  Andrews.  MDCCXCIV.     101  pp.,  1  leaf.     4°. 
The   only   copy  seen   Is   In  a   private  collection   In   Wil- 
mington. 

1795 
January  6-February  7 
Journal   of   the   Senate.     Wilmington :    S.    and   Jno.    Adams,    1795. 
68  pp.,  9  fldg.  tables.     F°. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  Historical  Society. 
Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives.      Wilmington :    Samuel 
and  Jno.  Adams.  1795.     92  pp.     4'. 

The   only   copy   seen   Is   In  a   private  collection   in  Wil- 
mington. 

1796 
January  5-February  10 
of   the    Senate.      Wilmington:    Samuel    and    Jno.    Adams, 
82  pp..  1  leaf.  8  fldg.  tables. 
Copy  In  tie  Deiaw-are  Historical  Society. 
Journal    of    the    House   of    Representatives.      Wilmington :    Samuel 
and  Jno.  Adams,  1796.     147  pp.,  8  fldg.  sheets.     4*. 

The  only   copy   seen   is   in  a   private  collection   In  Wil- 
mington. 


Journal 
1796. 


Novcml)cr   9-11 
New-Castle:    S. 


and   Jno.    Adams,    1797. 


Jonmal   of   the    Senate. 
10  pp.     F'. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  Historical  Society. 
Journal    of   the    House    of    Representatives.      Wilmington :    Samuel 
and  Jno.  Adams,  1796.     13  pp. 

The   only   copy  seen   Is  In   a   private  collection   In   Wil- 
mington. 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS— cont'd 

1797 

January  3-24 

Journal    of   the    Senate.      Nmv-Castle :    S.    and    Jno.    Adams,    1797. 

(1)    14-40  pp      F". 

Paced  In  continuation  of  Senate  Journal  of  Nov.,  1798. 
Copy  In  the  Delaware  Historical  Society. 
Journal    of    tho    House    i.f    lioprpscntatlves.       New-Castle:    Samuel 
and  Jno.   Adams.    1707.      r.7,    13    (S   ndc    sheets),   22-27    pp.      4 
Appendix,     i^  pp..  8  fldz.  sheets,  22-27   pp. 

Washington's    resignation    of    the    presidency,    pp.    1-18. 
Rept.   of   nn.Tnces   of   the   state,    1796.      8   fldg.    sheets 
and  OP    22-27. 
The  only   copy   seen   Is   In   a   private  collection   In  Wil- 
mington. 

May  31-June  3 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Not  found. 

Journal  of  the  Mouse  of  Uepresentatlvcs.     New-Castle:  Samuel  and 
Jno.  Adams.   1707.     12  pp.     4°. 

The  only   copy   seen    Is   In   a   private  collection   In   Wil- 
mington. 

1798 
January  2-27 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     New-Cnstle  :  Samuel  and  John  Adams,  1798. 
49   (1)    pp.     F°. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal    of    the    House    of    Kepresentatlves.      New-Castle :    Printed 
bv  Samuel  and  John   Adams,   1798.     71    (1)    pp.,  14  obi.   sheets. 

Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1797.     14  obi.  sheets. 

1799 
January   1-February  2 
Jonrnal  of  the  Senate.    New-Castic  :  Samuel  and  John  Adams,  1709. 
86  pp.     F°. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the   House  of  Kepresentativos.      New-Castle  :   Printed  by 
Samuel  and  John  Adams,  1709.     112,  68  pp.     F°. 

Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1798.     66   pp. 

1800 
January  7-25 
Joiimal  of  the  Senate.    New-Castle :  S.imuel  and  John  Adams,  1800. 
59  pp.     F°. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     New  Castle:  Printed  by 
Samuel  and  John  Adams,  ISOO.     85   (1),  114  pp.     F°. 
Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1799.     114  pp. 

November  i{'5 
Journal  of  the   Senate.     Dover:  William  Black,   1801.     12  pp. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware   State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of   Representatives.     Dover :   William  Black, 
1801.     IS  pp. 

1801 

January  6-30 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover:  WIMI.am  Black,  1801.     80  pp.     F". 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :   William  Black, 

1801.  123   (1),  133  pp.     V°. 

Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1800.     133  pp. 

1802 
January  5-February  5 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  William  Black,  1802.     57  pp.     F". 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the"  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :  William  Black, 

1802.  72,  79  pp.     F°. 

Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1801.     79  pp. 

1803 

January  4-28 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  William  Black.  1803.     44  pp.     F". 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal   of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover  :   William  Black, 
MDCCCIIT.     73   (11.  77  pp.     F°. 

Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1802.     77  pp. 

1804 
January  3-27 
Journal  of  the   Senate.     Dover:   Wootten   &   Allee.     1804.     43   pp. 
F". 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal   of   the   House   of   Representatives.      Wilmington :    William 
Black,  1804.     67  (1),  92  pp..  2  leaves.     F'. 

Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1803.    92  pp.,  2  leaves. 

November  12-13 
Journal   of   the   Senate.     Dover :    Wootten   &   Allee,   1805.      11    pp. 

F". 
Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives.      Dover :    Wootten    & 

Allee,  180B.     12  pp.     F°. 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS— cont'd 
1805 
January  1-25 
Journal   of   the   Senate.      Dover :   Wootten   A   Allee,    1805. 


47    pp. 


Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal    of    tJii'     IIimisc    of    Kepresentativos.       Dover:    Wootten    & 
Allee,  1805.     71  (1),  100  pp. 

1800 
January  7-February  3 
Journal   of  the   Senate.     Dover :   Wootten   &  Allee,   1806.     62  pp., 
1  leaf.     F'. 

Copy  In   the  Delaware   State  Library  and  In  the  Dela- 
ware Historical  Society. 
Journal    of    tho    Housi'    of    Representatives.      Dover :    Wootten    & 
Allee,  1806.     90  pp.,  1  leaf.     F°. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 

1807 
January  6-February  6 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  Jno.  B.  Wootten,  1807.     74  pp.     F". 
Copy   In   the   Dolawaro   State   Library  and  In   the   Dela- 
ware Historical  Society. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives,     n.  p.     Jno.  B.  Wootten, 
1807.     102  pp.     F°. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library  and  in  the  Delaware 
Historical   Society. 

August  4-13 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover:  Jno.  B.  Wootten.  1 807.     15  pp.     F°. 
Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library  and  In  the  Delaware 
Historical  Society. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :  Jno.  B.  Wootten, 

1807.  21  pp.     F°. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library  and  In  the  Delaware 
Historical  Society. 

1808 

January  5-February  5 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover :  Jno.  B.  Wootten,  1808.     73  pp.     F". 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library  and  In  the  Delaware 

Historical  Society. 

Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives,     n.  p.     Jno.  B.  Wootten, 

1808.  111.  91  pp.     F°. 

Ann.  rept.  of  the  auditor,  1807.     01   pp. 
Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 

November  14-16 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  Jno.  B.  Wootten,  1809.     13  pp.     F°. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover  :  Jno.  B.  Wootten, 

1809.  13  pp.     F°. 

1809 

January  3-Fehruary  1 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  Jno.  B.  Wootten,  1809.     82  pp.     F". 

Copy  In  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :  Jno.  B.  Wootten, 

1809.  87   (IK  85  pp.     F°. 

Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1808.     85  pp. 

1810 

January  2-February  2 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  Jno.  B.  Wootten,  1810.     82  pp.     F*. 

Copy  In  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives,     n.  p.     Jno.  B.  Wootten, 

1810.  99   (1),  83  pp.     F°. 

Auditor's   rept.   of  the  finances,   1809.     83   pp. 

ISll 

January  1-February  4 

.Toumal  of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  Jno.  B.  Wootten.  1811.     83  pp.     F*. 

Copy  In  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives,     n.  p.     Jno.  B.  Wootten, 

1811.  92,  84  pp.     F°. 

Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1810.     84  pp. 

1812 

Regular   Session 

January  7-February  12 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  Jno.  B.  Wootten,  1812.     73  pp.     F". 

Copy  In  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :  Jno.  B.  Wootten, 

1812.  107  (1).  75  pp.     F°. 

Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1811.     75  pp. 

Special    Session 

May  19-25 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover:  A.  M.  Schee,  1813.     19  (1)  pp.     T°. 

Copy  In  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :   J.   B.   Wootten, 
1812.     24  pp.     F°. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS— cont'd 

1812 — cont'd 

Regular  Session 

November  9-10. 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover:  A.  M.  Schee,  1813.     11  (1)  pp.    F°. 

Copy  In  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  tlie  House  of  Representatives.     Wilmington :  W.  Riley, 
1813.     15  (1)   pp.     F°. 

1813 
Regular  Session 
January  5-February  3    ^ 
Journal   of   the   Senate.     Dover:   A.   M.    Schee,   1813.     81    (1)    pp. 

F°.* 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives,     n.  p.     1813.     17-134  pp., 
1  leaf,  97  pp. 

Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1812.     97  pp. 

Special  Session 
April  6-15 
Journal   of  the   Senate.     Dover:   A.   M.   Schee,   1813.     21    (1)    pp. 
F°.* 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library  and  In  the  Delaware 
Historical  Society. 
Journal   of   the    House   of   Representatives.      Dover :    A.    M.    Schee, 

1813.  21    (1)   pp.     F°. 

First  Adjourned  Session 
May  25-28 
Journal   of  the   Senate.     Dover:   A.   M.   Schee,    1813.     15    (1)    pp. 
F°.* 

Copy  in  the  Delaware  State  Library  and  in  the  Delaware 
Historical   Society. 
Journal   of   the   House   of   Representatives.      Dover :   A.   M.    Schee, 

1814.  16  pp.     F°. 

Second  Adjourned  Session 
August  24-25 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover :  A.  M.  Schee,  1814.     4  pp.     F°. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal    of   the   House   of   Representatives.      Dover:   A.    M.    Schee, 
1814.     6  pp.     F°. 

1814 

January  4-February  16 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover;  A.  M.  Schee,  1814.     87  (1)   pp.     F°. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Wilmington :  W.  Riley, 
1814.     108,  112  pp.     F°. 

Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1813.     112  pp. 

1815 
January  3-February  10 
Journal   of  the  Senate.     Dover :  A.  M.   Schee,   1815.     103    (1)    pp. 
F°. 

Copy  in  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Wilmington  :   M.   Brad- 
ford,  1815.      175    (1)    pp.,   1   leaf.  94   pp.      F°. 

Auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  1814.     94  pp. 

1816 
January  2-February   18 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Wilmington  :  M.  Bradford,  1816.     186  pp., 

1   leaf.     F°. 
Journal   of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Wilmington  :   M.   Brad- 
ford, 1816.     232,  15   (1),  88  pp.     F°. 

The  15  (1)  pages  are  the  index.     This  Is  the  first  Jour- 
nal which  contains  one. 
Auditor's  rept  of  the  finances,  1815.     88  pp. 

November  11-12 
of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  Jno.  Robertson,  1817.     11  pp.     F°. 
of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :  Jno.  Robertson, 
10  pp.    F°. 

1817 
January  7-February  7 
of  the  Senate.     Dover:  Jno.  Robertson,  1817.     135  (1)   pp. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library, 
of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover  :  Jno.  Robertson, 
182,  14,  92  pp.     F°. 
Index.     14  pp. 
Rept.  of  the  finances.     92  pp. 

1818 

January  6-February  6 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover :  Jno.  Robertson,  1818.     132  pp.     F°. 

Copy  in  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover  :  Jno.  Robertson, 
1818.     152,  8,  92,  9  pp. 
Index.    8  pp. 

Rept.  of  the  finances  of  the  state,  1817.     92  pp. 
Rept.  on  the  militia  fines.    9  pp. 


Journal 

Journal 

1817. 


Journal 
F°. 


Journal 
1817. 


8  pp. 

A.   M.   Schee, 


•  Incorrectly  dated  1812. 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS— cont'd 

1819 

January  5-February  10 

Journal   of  the   Senate.     Dover:   J.   Robertson,   1819.      177    (1>,   6 

pp.     F°. 

Copy  In  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal   of   tie   House   of   Representatives.      Dover :    J.    Robertson, 

1819.  232,  10,  93   (1)    pp.     F°. 

Index.     10  pp. 

Rept.  of  the  finances.     93  (1)   pp. 

1820 
January  4-February  11 
Journal   of  the   Senate.     Dover:   J.-  Robertson,   1820.      171    (1),   9 
pp.     F°. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  State  Library. 
Journal   of   the    House   of   Representatives.      Dover :    J.    Robertson, 

1820.  209    (1),  15.  89  pp.     F°. 

Index.     15  pp. 

Rept.  of  the  finances,  1820.     89  pp. 

1820  • 
November  13-14 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover :  A.  M.  Schee,  1821. 
Journal   of   the   House   of   Representatives.      Dover: 

1821.  9  (1)  pp. 

1821 

January  2-February  5 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover :  A.  M.  Schee,  1821.     122,  19  (1)  pp. 

Journal   of   the   House   of   Representatives.      Dover :   A.   M.    Scnee, 

1821.  [111-320  pp. 

1822 

January  1-February  8 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover:  A.  M.  Schee,  1822.     127  (1),  23  pp. 

Journal   of   the   House   of   Representatives.      Dover:   A.   M.    Schee, 

1822.  255   (1),  28  pp. 

1823 

January  7-February  7 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover:  A.  M.  Schee,  1823.     137  (1),  32  pp. 

Journal  of  the  House  o?  Representatives.     Wilmington :  Mendenhall 

and  Walters,  1823.     326  pp.,  1  leaf. 

1824 
January  6-February  2 
of  the  Senate.     Dover :  J.  Robertson,  1824. 
of  the  House  of  Representatives. 
292  pp. 

November  8-9 

of  the  Senate.     Dover :  A.  M.  Schee, 
of   the   House   of   Representatives. 
17   (1)   pp. 

1825 
January  4-February  11 
of  the  Senate.     Dover :  A.  M.  Schee,  1825. 
of    the   House   ot   Representatives.      Dover : 
318  pp. 

1S26 

January  3-February  10 

of  the  Senate.     Dover :  A.  M.  Schee,  1826.     167  pp. 

Copy  in  Delaware  Historical  Socy. 
of   the   Hou.se   of   Representatives.      Dover:   A.   M.   Scnee, 
404  pp. 
Copy  in  Delaware  Historical  Socy. 

1827 
January  2-February  9 
of  the  Senate.     Dover :  A.  M.  Schee,  1827.     182  pp. 
of   the   House   of   Representatives.      Dover :   A.   M.    Scnee, 
329  (1)  pp. 

1828 
November  10-11 
of  the  Senate.     Dover :  A.  M.  Schee,  1828.     10  pp..  1  1. 
of   the   House   of   Representatives.      Dover :   A.    M.    Bcnee, 
12  pp. 

1829 
January  6-February  14 
ot  the  Senate.     Dover :  A.  M.  Schee,  1829.     193   (1)   pp. 
of   the   House   of   Representatives.      Dover:    A.   M.    Schee, 
328  pp. 

1830 
January  5-29 
of  the  Senate.     Dover:  H.  W.  Peterson,  1830.     108  pp.,  1  1. 
of   the   House   of   Representatives.      Dover:   A.   M.    bcnee, 
220  pp. 


Journal 
Journal 

1824. 

Journal 

Journal 

1824. 


Journal 

Journal 

1825. 


Journal 


Journal 
1826. 


Dover 


184  pp. 
Jno.  Robertson, 


1825. 
Dover : 


12  pp. 
A.    M. 


Schee, 


[131-185  pp. 
A.   M.    Schci 


Journal 

Journal 

1827. 


Journal 

Journal 

1828. 


Journal 

Journal 

1829. 


Journal 

Juurual 

1830. 


•  This  session  Is  the  first  for  which  the  octavo  Journals  were 
printed.  This  size  was  uniformly  continued  thereafter,  for  both 
Senate  and  House  Journals. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


Georgetown :    J.    S. 


Dover : 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS— cont'd 

1831 

January  4-28 

Joarnal  of  the  Senate.     Wllmlntrton  :  W.  A.  Mendenball,  1831.     108 

pp. 
Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives.      Wilmington :    W.    A. 
Mendenhall,  1831.     234  pp. 

1832 

January  3-February  10 

Journnl    of    the    Senate.      Wilmington  :    R.    &    .1.    B.    Porter,    1832. 

148  pp.,  1  1. 
Journal   of   the   House   of   Representatives.      Dover :   A.   M.    Schee, 

1832.  294  pp. 

1833 
January  1-February  8 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover :  A.  M.  Schee,  1833.     159  pp. 
Journal   of   the   House   of   Representatives.     Dover :    A.    M.    Schee, 

1833.  326  pp. 

1835 

January  6-Kelirnnry  13 

Journal   of  the   Senate.     Wilmington  :   R.   and   J.   B.   Porter,    1835. 

124  pp..  1   1. 
Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives.      Georgetown ;    J.    S. 
M'Caila,  1835.     323  pp. 

Special  Session 
July  21-25 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Not  found. 
Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives. 
M'Caila,  1835.     28  pp. 

1836 
June  14-20 

Journal  of  the  Senate at  an  extra  session. 

Schee,  1836.     27  (1)  pp.  .     ,, 

Journal   of   the    House   of   Representatives.      Dover:   A.   M, 

1836.  83  pp. 

1837 
January  3-Fehruary  22 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover:  S.  KImmey,  1837.     182  pp.. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Georgetown :   J. 

1837.  425  pp. 

1839 
January  l-February  22 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Wilminxtnn  :  J.   N.  TTarker,  1839. 

Copy  In  Delaware  Historical  Socy. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover  :  S.  KImmey,  1839. 
456  pp. 

1841 
January  .''i-February  22  (207) 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  S.  KImmey.  1841.     360  pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :  S.  KImmey,  1841. 
669  (1)   pp. 

1843 

January  3-February  28 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover :  S.  KImmey,  1843.     224.  66,  21  pp. 

Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.    Dover :  S.  KImmey,  1843. 

758  pp. 

App.  contains : 

I'rocs.   In    relation   to   the  late  contested  election   betw.   Wm. 

Thorp  and  Wm.  Roe.     h.  t.  p.     66  pp. 
Index.     21  pp. 

1845 
January  7-February  25 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover :  S.  KImmey,  1845.     222  pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Hepresentatlves.     Dover  :  S.  KImmey,  1845. 
4;)4  pp. 

1847 

January  5-February  26 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Wilmington  :  Evans  and  Vernon,  1847.     258 

pp.,  1  I. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover  :  Samuel  KImmey, 
1847.     487  pp. 

1849 
January  2-February  28 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover:  S.  KImmey.  1S49.     309  pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     518  pp. 

Ihe  title  page  of  this  journal  was  iacliing  in  both  copies 
seen.  viz..  Delaware  State  Library  and  Delaware  His- 
torical Society. 

1851 

January  7-March  6 

Journal  of  the  Senate.    Wilmington  :  Johnson,  Chandler  and  Harker, 

1851.     400  pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :  S.  KImmey,  1851. 
606  pp..  Imperfect. 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS— cont'd 


A.  M. 
Schee, 


1  1. 
Marsh, 


264  pp. 


1852 
Adjourned  Session 
January  6-February  27 
Journal  of  the  Senate. 

264  pp. 
Journal   of   the   House   of   Representatives 
and  Chandler.  1852.     "" 


Wilmington  :  Johnson  and  Chandler,   1852. 
Wilmington  :    Johnson 


Journal  of  the  Senate 
Journal 
1853. 


252  pp. 
KImmey, 


160  pp. 


338,  55   (1),  51  pp. 


Wilmington  :    Henry 


391  pp. 

1853 
January  4-March  4 
Wilmington  :  C.  P.  Johnson,  1853. 
of    the    Hiiuse    of    Reiirescntatlves.      Dover :    S. 
.">81    (1)    pp. 

1855 

January  2-March  2 

Journal    of   the   Senate.      Dover :    Wharton    and   Harrington,    1855. 

272  pp. 
Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives,      Dover  :    Wharton    and 
Harrington,   1855.     414    (1),  119   (1),  38  pp. 
Appendix  contains  : 

Rent,  of  the  finances  of  the  state,  1854.     119   (1)   pp. 
Index.     38  pp. 

1857 

.January  6-March  5 

Journnl  of  the  Senate.     Milford  :  Richard  Chamlicrs.  1857.     252  pp. 

Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives.       Wilmington  :    C.    P. 

Johnson,  1857.     299.  142,  35  pp. 

Appendix  contains: 

Ropi.  of  Ihe  finances  of  the  state,  1S50.     142  pp. 
Index.     35  pp. 

Copy  in  Delaware  Historical  Socy. 

1859 

January  4-February  25 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Wilmington:  T.  Roberts  &  Co.,  1859.     303 

pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover  :  Jas.  Kirk,  1859. 
395   (1).  160.  69   (1)    pp. 
[Appendlxl    contains: 

Rcpt.  ot  the  finances  of  the  state,  1858. 
Index.     69   (1)   pp. 

1861 
January  1-March  8 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  J.  Kirk,  1861. 
Appendix.     55  (1)  pp. 

Docs.  1-27.     Federal  relations,  slavery. 
Index.      51    pp. 
Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives. 
Eckel,  1861.     642.  143.  44,  124  pp. 

lippt.  of  flr;'nc-.'<.  of  tlip  state,  1800.     143  pp. 
Appendix  44  pp..   contains  : 

pp.  2-5.  Mess,  of  (iov.  Dennison,  of  Jan.  14,  transmitting 
copy  of  res.  of  General  Assem.,  adopted  Jan.  12,  rel.  to 
condition  of  the  country,  etc. 
pp.  5-6.  .\n  ordinance  to  dissolve  the  union  Ijetw.  the  State 
of  Ala.  and  other  states  united  under  the  compact  styled 
"  The  Constitution  of  the  TJ.  S.  of  Amer." 
pp.   7-9.      Mess,   of  gov.   of   Va.,   transmitting   preamble   and 

res.  adopted  by  Oen.  Assem.  of  Va..  Jan.  19,  1861. 
p.  9.     Joint  res.  adopted  by  leglsl.  of  Tenn. 
pp.  10-12.     Res.  adopted  by  leglsl.  of  Penna.,  Jan.  24.   1861, 

rel.    t"    maintenance   of    the    Constitution    and    Union, 
p.    13.      Communication    from    secy,    ot   state    of   Ala.,    trans- 
mitting ordinance  to  make  provisional  postal  arrangements 
In  Ala. 
pp.    14-16.      Res.   of   State   of   Tenn.,    proposing   amdmts.   to 

Constitution  of  the  V.  S. 
pp.  17-18.     lies,  "f  State  of  Maine.  In  rel.  to  uniform  decimal 

system  of  weights,  measures,  and  currencies, 
p.  IS.     Res,  of  Convention  of  Ga.  inviting  slaveholdlng  states 
not   having  withdrawn   from   the   D.   S.,   to  a    Congress  of 
the  states,   which   have   withdrawn,   to   be   held  at  Mont- 
gomery, Ala. 
pp.    19-20.      Jt.    re*;,    of    State    of    Wise,    co-operating    with 

friends  of  the  Union,  etc. 
pp.  20-23.     Jt.   res.  of  State  of  N.  J.,  rel.   to  Union  of  the 

States, 
pp.  23-25.     Jt.  res.  of  leglsl.  of  State  of  Minn.,  on  state  of 

the  Union, 
pp.    25-28.      Res.    of    State    of    Ky..    apptg.    comr.    to    attend 
conference  at  Washington  City,  Feb.  4,  In  accordance  with 
Invitation  of  the  Va.   leglsl.,  etc. 
pp.  28-29.     Jt.  res.  of  Ind.  State  iegisl.,  rel.  to  same, 
pp.  30-32.     Concurrent  res.  of  State  of  N.  Y.,  tendering  aid 
to  pres.  of  U.   S.,  In  support  of  the  Constitution  and  the 
Union, 
pp.  32-33.     Ordinance  to  dissolve  the  Union  betw.  the  State 
of   La.   and   other   states    united   with    her,   under   compact 
entitled  "  Constitution  of  the  U.  S.  of  Amer." 
pp.  33-37.     Res.  of  Convention  of  Ga.,  rel.  to  seceding  from 

the  Union,  etc. 
pp.  37-38.     Jt.  res.  of  State  of  Texas,  rel.  to  coercion, 
pp.  38-40.     Jt.  res.  of  Mich.,  on  state  of  the  Union,  etc. 
pp.  41-44,     Stmt,  of  secy's,  contingent  expenses,   1859/60. 
Index.     124  pp. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS— cont'd 

ISGl — cnnfd 

Special    Session 

November  25-27 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  J.  Kirk,  1862.     1-17  pp. 

Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives.      Wilmington :    Henry 

Eckel,  1862.     1-31   (1)   pp. 

1862 
Adjourned  Special   Session 
January  14-I''thruary  7 
Journal  of  the  Senate,     n.  t.  p.     pp.  18-118. 

Paging  of  Senate  Jol.  of  Nov.,  1861,  continued. 
Appendix,     doc.  1-4.     30  pp. 

doc.  1.  Opinion  of  N.  B.  Smithers  and  J.  P.  Comegys,  as 
to  proper  construction  of  act  of  Gen.  Assem.  of  state,  of 
Jan.  26.  18."t'.>,  granting  lottery  prlvUegos  to  Richard 
France  fact  tor  encouragement  of  internal  Improvements 
in  state,  Jan.  17,  1862].  pp.  1-19. 
doc.   2.     Jt.   res.   assuming  quota   of  direct  tax   Imposed  on 

state  by  act  of  Congress,  approved  Aug.  5,  1861.     p.  19. 
doc.    3.      Jt.    res.    In    relation    to    the    proposed    emancipation 

bill.     pp.  20-29. 
doc.  4.     Jt.  res.  declaring  the  adhorence  of  the  State  of  Del. 

to  the  govt,  of  the  U.  S.     pp.  29-30. 
Index.     20  pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives,     h.   t.   p.      [33]-293   (1), 
42  pp. 

Paging  of  House  Jol.  of  Nov.  1861,  continued. 

1863 
January   6-March   25 
Journal   of  the   Senate.     Dover :   Jas.   Kirk,   1863.     299,   xxx,   358, 
116,   34    (1)    pp. 

Appendix,     xxx,  358  pp. 

Rept.    of  the   committee   of   the   two   Houses   to   whom   was 
referred   so   much   of   Govs.    mess,    as   relates   to   military 
interference  by  troops   of  U.   S.   with   election   in   Del.  on 
Nov.  4,  1862.     xxx,  358  pp. 
Rept.  of  the  finances,  1862.     116  pp. 
Index.     34   (1)   pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  nf  Representatives.     Dover :  Jas.  Kirk,  1863. 
389   (1),  xxx,  358,  116,  63  pp. 

1863/4 

Journal  of  the  Senate  ....  at  sessions  of  the  Gen.  Assem.,  con- 
vened and  held  at  Dover,  as  follows,  viz. :  an  adjourned  session 
on  Tuesday,  the  9th  of  June,  1863  ;  do.,  the  12th  of  Jan.,  1864  ; 
a  special  session  on  Thursday,  the  28th  of  July,  1864  ;  and  an 
adjourned  and  special  session  on  Tuesday,  the  18th  of  Oct.,  1864. 
Dover:  J.  Kirk,  1864.     191    (1),  20  pp.,  2  II. 

Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives  [etc.  as  In  Senate  Jour- 
nal].    Dover:  Jas.  Kirk,  1864.     272,  32    (1)   pp. 

1863 

Adjourned  Session 
June  9-10 
Journal  of  the  Senate,     pp.  1-13  of  Sen.  Jol.  1S63/4. 
Journal   of  the  House  of  Representatives,     pp.   3-16   of  House  Jol. 
1863/4. 

1864 

Adjourned  Session 

January  12-February  12 

Journal  of  the  Senate,     pp.  15-115,  of  Sen.  Jol.  1863/4. 

Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives,     pp.  17-118,  of  House  Jol. 

1863/4. 

1864 

Special  Session 

July  28-August  12 

Journal  of  the  Senate,     pp.  117-155,  of  Sen.  Jol.  1863/4. 

Journal  of   the  House  of  Representatives,     pp.   183-224,   of  House 

Jol.  1863/4. 

1864 

Adjourned    and    Special    Session 

October  18-November  2 

Journal  of  the  Senate,     pp.  157-191,  of  Sen.  Jol.  1803/4. 

Journal   of  the  House  of  Representatives,     pp.   227-272,  of   House 

Jol.  1863/4. 

1865 

January   3-March   23 

Journal   of   the   Senate.      Dover :   Jas.   Kirk,    1865.     347    pp.,    1    1., 

238,  52  pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :  Jas.  Kirk,  1865. 
354   (1),  238,  47  pp. 

Auditor's  report  1864. 

1865/6 
Journal    of    the    Senate   ....    convened    and    held   at    Dover,   on 

Tuesday 13th  ....  of  June,  1865.  and  on  Tuesdav 

9th   ....  of  Jan.,   1866.     Dover:  J.  Kirk,   1866,     247  "(1)    pp., 

1   1.,  43  pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Not  found. 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS— cont'd 

1865 
Adjourned  Session 
June  13 
Journal  of  the  Senate,     pp.  3-17,  of  Sen.  Jol.  1865/6. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Not  found. 

1866 
Adjourned  Session 
January  9-February   17 
Journal  of  the  Senate,     pp.  19-247,  of  Sen.  Jol.  1865/6. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Not  found. 

1867 
January  1-March  22 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover:   J.   Kirk,   1867.     488   pp.,   2  II.,  96, 
74  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  of  finances,  1866.     96  pp. 
Index.     74  pp. 
Journal  of  the   House  of  Representatives.     Dover :   J.   Kirk.   1867. 
637   (1)   pp.,  1  1..  96,  101  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  of  finances,  1866.     96  pp. 
Index.     101  pp. 

1869 

January  5-Aprll  9 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover :  Printed  at  the  Delawarean  Office, 

1869.     580  pp.,   1  I.,  78  pp. 
Journal   of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover  :   Printed  at  the 
Delawarean  Office.  1869.     771   (1)   pp.,  1  1..  203,  130  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  of  the  finances.  1869  fl.  e.,  1868].     203  pp. 
Index.     130  pp. 

1871 

January  3-March  30 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover :  Printed  at  the  Delawarean  Office. 

1871.     579   (11    pp.,   1   I..  85  pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover:   Printed  at  the 
Delawarean  Office.  1871.     505   (1),  227,  109  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  of  the  finances,  1870.     227  pp. 
Index.      109   pp. 

1873 

January  7-ApriI  12 

Journal   of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  Printed  at  the  Delawarean  Office. 

1873.     749   (1)    pp.,  1  1.,  86  pp. 
Journal    of   the   House   of   Representatives.      Georgetown :      Sussex 
Journal   Print,  1873.     976,  103,   133  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  of  the  finances,  1872.     103  pp. 
Index.      133   pp. 

1875 
January  5-March  27 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Georgetown  :   Sussex  Journal   Office,   1875. 
800,   109.  80  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  of  the  finances,  1874.     109  pp. 
Index.     80  pp. 
Journal   of  the   House  of  Representatives.     Dover  :   Printed  at  the 
Delawarean  Office.  1875.     76.'!  (1)  pp..  1  I.,  109,  93  pp. 
Ann.   rept.  of  the  finances,  1874.     109  pp. 
Index.     93  pp. 

1877 

January  2-March  23. 

Journal   of   the   Senate.     Wilmington  :   C.   P.   Johnson,   1877.     621, 

67  pp. 
Journal   of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :   Printed  at  the 
Delawarean  Office,  1877.     675  pp.,  1  I.,  162  pp. 

1879 

January   7-March   29 

Journal   of   the   Senate.      Wilmington :   C.   P.   Johnson,   1879.     663. 

86  pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :  Printed  at  office 
of  the  Delawarean.  1879.     668,  150  pp. 

1881 

January  4-Aprll  9 

Journal    of    the    Senate.      Wilmington :    Ferris    Bros.,    1881.      756, 

139  pp. 
Journal    of    the    House   of    Representatives.      Georgetown :    Marvel 
and  Downham.  1881.     878   (1),  130  pp. 

Appendix  cmtalnlng  sundry  docs,  laid  before  the  Gen.  Assem., 
pp.  857-878  : 

pp.  859-861.     Reprieves  and  pardons,   1879-1880. 
pp.  862-873   (1).     .\ccts.  of  secy,  of  state,  1879-1880. 
pp.  875-878.     Delaware  College,  rept.,  1879/81. 

1883 
January  2-Aprll  20 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Wilmington  :  Ferris  Bros.,  1883.     1029  pp. 
Appendix,  pii.  7S1-835  (3). 

pp.  783-794.     2  blenn.  rept.  of  Insurance  comr.,  1883. 

pp.  79.5-797.     Rept.  of  state  llbrn.,  1881/3. 

pp.  799-835  (1).     A  list  of  executive  apptmts.,  Jan.  20,  1879, 

to  Jan.  16.  1SS3  :  J.  W.  Hall,  gov. 
Index,      pp.   839-1029. 


10 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS— cont'd 

1883 — cont'd 

January    2-Aprll    20 — cont'd 

Jonrnal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Wilmington :  The  James 

and  Webb  PrtR.  Co.,  1883.     1071,  154  pp. 

Appendix  contalnlns;  sundry  docs,  laid  before  the  Gen.  Assem., 
pp.  923-1070  : 

pp.  92.5-n4.'l.     Kept,  of  the  adj.  pen.,   1882. 

pp.  945-037.     2  blenn.  rept.  of  Insurance  comr.,  1883. 

pp.  959-969.     Trees,    of   Ceo.    Assem.    upon   occasion   of    the 

presentation  of  the  portrait  of  Lord  Delaware,  1883. 
pp.  971-[1026].     2  blenn.  rept.  of  bd.  of  health,  Jan.,  1883. 
pp.  1027-1070.     A  list  of  npptmts.  to  office  made  by  executive 
aathorlty  of  state,  from  Jan.  20,   1879,  to  Jan.   16,  1883, 
....  by  J.  L.  Wolcott,  secy,  of  state. 
Index.     154  pp. 

1885 
January  6-Aprll  17 
Jonrnal   of   the   Senate.     Mlddletown :   Freeman   and   Reeve,   1885. 
842  pp. 

Appendix,   pp.  665-692  : 

pp.  667-675.     3  blenn.  rept.  of  Insurance  comr.,  Feb.,  1885, 
pp.  677-685.     Rept.  of  state  Ilbrn.,  1883/5. 
pp.  687-692.     Reprieves  and  pardons,  1883/5. 
Index,  pp.  693-842. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover  :  Jas.  Kirk  &  Son, 
1885.     891  pp.,  1  1.,  141  pp. 
Appendix,  pp.  859-891 : 

pp.   861-875.     2  blenn.    rept.  of  comr.   of  flsh  and  fisheries, 

1883  and  1884. 
pp.  876-885.     3  blenn.  rept.  of  bd.  of  health,  Jan.,  1885. 
pp.  886-891.     3  blenn.  rept.  of  Insurance  comr.,  Feb.,   1885. 
Index.    141  pp. 

1887 

January  4-Aprll  22 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover:  Jas.  Kirk  &  Son,  1887.     769,  108 

pp.,  1  I. 

Appendix,  comprising  sundry  docs.,  accompanying  govs,  mess., 
etc..  pp.  721-7G9  : 

pp.  723-726.     List    of    reprieves,    pardons,    etc.,    granted    by 

Gov.   Stocklev.  J.in.   1,   1885,   to  Jan.    12,    1887. 
pp.   727-751.      State  cheml-Jt's  rept.,  1885. 
pp.  752-759.     Rept.  of  state  bd.  of  agrlc,  18S6. 
pp.  760-769.      Rept.  of  state  Ilbrn.,  1885-1886. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :    Printed  at  the 
Dclawarean  Office.  1887.     1105   (1)    pp.,  1  1.,  146  pp. 
Appendix,  pp.  SOl-1105   (IK 

pp.  803-829.     Rept  of  jt.  committee,   to  mark  the  positions 

occupied  by   the   1st  and  2d  Del.   Regiments,   at  Battle  of 

Gettysburg,  Julv  2  and  3,   1863. 
pp.  830-919.      11  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools.  1886. 
pp.  921-1025.     Secy's,  rept.  of  state  bd.  of  health,  of  births, 

marriage  and  deaths,  1885/6. 
pp.  1026-1031.     U.    S.    Dept.    of    Agrlc,    bureau    of    animal 

Industry;  frept.  rel.  to  mtg.  of  representatives  from  states 

In  which  contagious   pleiiro-pneumonla  exits,   etc.]. 
pp.  1032-1039.     Rept.  of  state  bd.  of  agrlc,  18S6. 
pp.  10  40-1041.     Rept.    of    state    veterinarian    to    gov.,    Jan., 

1866. 
pp.   1041-1044.     List  of  reprieves,   pardons,   etc,  granted  by 

Gov.  Stockley,  Jan.   1.  1885,  to  Jan.  12,  1887. 
pp.   1045-1048.     4  blenn.  repL  of  insurance  comr.,  Feb.,  1887. 
pp.   1048-1054.     Blenn.   rept.  of  adj. -gen..   1.885-1886. 
pp.   1055-1080.     State  chemist's  rept.,  1885. 
pp.   1080-1089.     Rept.  of  state  ilbrn.,  1885-1886. 
pp.  1090-1005     (1).      List    of    apptmts.    to    office,    by    Gov. 

Stockley.  Jan.  16.  1883.  to  Jan.   18,  1887. 
Index.     146  pp. 

1889 
January  1-Aprll  26 
Journal  ot  the   Senate.     Dover:  Jas.  Kirk  &  Son,   1889.     734,   172 
pp.,  1  i.,  182  pp. 
Appendix,  172  pp. : 

App.  A,  pp.  3-31.     Rept.  of  state  Ilbrn.,  1887/8. 
App.  B,   pp.  33-64.     Rept  of  state  chemist  1887. 
App.  C.  pp.  65-98.     Rept  of  state  chemist  1888. 
App.   D.  pp.  99-150.      Rept.   of  state   treasurer,    1887/8. 
unlettered,  pp.  151-152.     List     of     reprieves     and     pardons, 

1887/9 
App.  E.  pp.  153-166.     Rept.    ot    Senate    committee    on    Con- 
stitutional Convention. 
App.  F,  pp.  167-172.     Rept   of   special   committee   on   same. 
Index.     182  pp. 
Jonrnal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :  Printed  by   the 
State  Sentinel,  1889.     830  pp.,  1  1.,  276,  155  pp. 
Appendix,  276  pp. 

App.  A,  pp.  3-31.  Rept  ot  state  Ilbrn.,  1887/8. 
App.  B,  pp.  33-64.  Kept  of  state  chemist,  1887. 
App.  C,  pp.  65-98.     Rept  of  state  chemist,   1888, 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS— cont'd 

18.89— cont'd 
January  1-Aprli  26 — cont'd 
App.  D,  pp.  99-150.     Rept  of  state  treasurer,  1887/8. 
unlettered,  pp.  151-152.     List     of     reprieves     and     pardons, 
1887/9. 

Rept  of  state  bd.  of  health,   1886/8. 
Rept  of  pres.  of  state  bd.  of  educa- 


App.    E,   pp.    1.5.3-245. 
App.  F,  pp.  247-257. 

tlon.  1888. 
App.  G,  pp.  259-267. 
App:  H,  pp.  269-276. 
Index.     105  pp. 


Rept.  ot  Insurance  comr.,   Feb.,   1889. 
Rept.  ot  adj.-gen.,  1887-1888. 


1891 


January  6-May  16 
Journal    of   the   Senate.     Georgetown :    Delaware   Democrat,    1891. 
892.  525.   191    (1)    pp. 
Appendix,  525  pp. : 

App.  A-M,  as  in  House  ]ol. 
Index.     191    (1)    pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  ot  Representatives.     Dover :  Jas.  Kirk  &  Son, 
1891.      1172,  525,   254   pp. 
Appendix,  525  pp. : 

App.   A,   p.  5.      List  of  reprieves  and  p.ardons,   1889/91. 
App.  B,  pp.  7-12.     Rept  of  Farmers'  Bank  of  the  State  ot 

Del.,  Dec.  10.  1890. 
App.  C,  pp.  13-89.     Rept.  of  state  treasurer,  1889/90. 
App.  D,  pp.  91-104.     AdJ.-general's   rept,   1890. 
App.  E,  pp.   105-109.     Rept  of  Judge  advocate  gen.,  1890. 
App.  F,  pp.   111-116.     6    blenn.    rept.    of    Insurance    comr., 

Feb.,  1891. 
App.  G,  pp.  117-218.     Rept.  of  state  bd.  of  education,  1890. 
App.  H,  pp.  219-375.     6  blenn.  rept.  of  state  bd.  of  health, 

1888/90. 
App.  I,  pp.  377-418.     Rept  of  bd.  of  trustees  of  Del.  State 

Hospital  for  the  Insane.  Jan.,  1891. 
App.  K,   pp.  419-483.      Bienn.    rept.  of   state   ilbrn.,   1889/90. 
App.   L,  pp.  48.'i-488.     Rept.  of  state  bd.  of  agrlc,  1891. 
App.    M,    pp.   489-525.     List  of   apptmts.    to   office,    by   Gov. 

Biggs,  Jan.  18,  1887,  to  Jan.  20,  1891. 
Index.     254   pp. 

1893 

January  3-May  5 

Journal  of  the  Senate.     Dover  :  Jas.   Kirk  &  Son,    1893.     944  pp., 

1  i..  194  pp. 
Journal   of  the   House  of  Representatives.     Dover:  Printed  at  the 
Delawarean  Office,  1893.     1075  pp. 

1895 
January  1-May  9 
Journal  of  the  Senate.     Laurel :  The  Sussex  Countlan  Print,  1895, 
1238,  154  pp. 

Appendix,   pp.   1235-1238  : 

pp.  1235-1238.     Rept.  of  Insurance  comr.,  Feb.,  1895. 
Index.     154  pp. 
Journal    of    the    House    of    Representatives.      Laurel :    The    Sussex 
Countlan  I'rint  189.5.     1462,  186  pp. 
Appendix,   pp.   1459-1462  : 

pp.  1459-1462.     Rept  of  Insurance  comr.,  Feb.,  1895. 
Index,  186  pp. 

1897 
January  5-May  29 
Journal    of    the    Senate.      Wilmington :    The    Star    Pub.    Co.,    1897. 
1204,  205  pp. 

Appendix,  pp.  1191-1204: 

pp.   1191-1195.     Reprieves,  etc.,  by  Gov.  Watson, 
pp.   1197-1201.     Rept  of  state  treasurer,  1895/6. 
pp.  1'203-1204.     Rept.  of  ex-Gov.  Watson  on  direct  tax  tand. 
Index.     205  pp. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Wilmington:  The  Star 
Pub.  Co.,  1897.     1632,  260  pp. 
Appendix,  pp.  1619-1632  : 

pp.  1019-1623.     Reprieves,  etc.,  by  Gov.  Watson. 

pp.   1625-1629.     Rept   ot  state   trea.surer,    1895/6. 

pp.  1631-1632.     Rept  ot  ex-6ov.  Watson  on  direct  tax  fund. 

1898 

Adjourned  Session 

January  11-May  30 

Journal    of   the   Senate.      Wilmington :    Electric   Press,    1898.      643, 

76  pp. 
Journal    ot   the    House    ot   Representatives.      Wilmington :    Electric 
Press,  1898.     750,  86  pp. 
Appendix,  pp.  725-750  : 

pp.  725-742.     Rept  of  San  Jose  scale  Inspector  for  1897. 
pp.  743-750.     Govs.  mess.  Jan.,  1898. 
Index.     86  pp. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


11 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS— cont'd 

1899 
January   3-March   13 
Journal    of   the    Senate.      Wilmington :    Tlie    Star    Pub.    Co.,    1899. 
1441,  200  pp. 

Appendix,  pp.  1421-1441 : 

pp.  1421-1433.     Kept,  of  state  chemist,  1898. 
pp.   1435-1441.      PeUtloDS. 
Index.     200  pp. 
Journal   of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Wilmington :   The  Star 
Pub.  Co..  1899.     1731.  325  pp. 
Appendix,  pp.  1719-1731  : 

pp.  1719-1731.     Kept,  of  state  cbemlst,  1898. 
Index.     325  pp. 


1901 
January  1-March  8 
Dover :  The  Sentinel  Prtg.  Co., 


Journal  of  the  Senate 

52  pp.,  1  1. 
Journal  of  (he  House  of  Representatives. 

Co.,   1901.      1579,  275  pp. 


Wilmington  : 


1901.     890, 
Globe  Prtg. 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS— cont'd 

1903 
January  6-March   17 

Journal    of   the    Senate.      Mllford :    Chronicle    Power    Print,    1903. 
1043  (1),  58  pp.,  1  1. 

Copy  in  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover:  The  Delawarean 
Print,  1903.     1131  (1).  120  pp. 

Copy  in  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 

1904 

Special  Session 

December  29-30 

Journal  of  the  Senate  ....  convened  and  held  at  Dover,  .... 

29th   of   Dec 1905    (I.   e.,   1904] Georgetown: 

G.  E.  M.  Stengle,  n.  d.     29  pp. 

Jan.  sess.,   190.5,  li'l..  and  paged  continuously,  with  this 
special  session,  but  has  separate  title  page. 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives.     Dover :  B.  F.   Simmons, 
Jr.,  1905.     23   (1),  7  pp. 

Jan.  sess.,   1905,  bd.  with   this  special  session,  but  has 
separate  title  page  and  separate  paging. 


PART  II 
TOPICAL  ANALYSIS 


ACCIDENTS 

1879.  Crimes  and  punishment:  Inadequacy  of  protec- 
tion furnished  by  law,  in  its  penalties,  to  the  lives 
and  persons  of  passengers  upon  r.rs.  illustrated  by 
case  of  State  agst.  H.  G.  Brown,  recently  tried  in 
and  for  New  Castle  Co.  (Govs.  mess.  (Cochran) 
Jan.  1879.) 
Insurance;  see  that  title 

ADJUTANT  GENERAL 
Reports;  see  Militia 
Salary;  see  Salaries 

ADMINISTRATION  OF  JUSTICE:  COUNTY 
Kent  County 

1820-1821.  Acct.  of  sheriff  of  Kent  Co.  agst.  state. 
(Sen.  jol.  Nov.  sess.  1821:  102.) 

1865-1871.     Stmt,  of  sheriff  of  Kent.  Co.,  in  acct.  with 
state.     (A.R.  auditor  1865  (p.  47)— same  1871.) 
New  Castle  County 

1832.  Communication  from  Levy  Court  of  Newcastle 
Co',  in  rel.  to  expenses  of  courts  established  in  city 
of  Wilmington.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1S32:  187-188.) 

1835.  Communication  for  and  in  behalf  of  citizens  of 
Newcastle  agst.  the  passage  of  a  bill  entitled  "  Act 
to  provide  for  the  removal  of  the  seat  of  justice  for 
Newcastle  Co.,  from  town  of  Newcastle,  to  city  of 
Wilmington."      {Same   Jan.    1835:  106-110.) 

1864/5-1870/1.     Stmt,  of  sheriff  of  New  Castle  Co.,  in 
acct.  with  state.     (A.R.  auditor  1865  (p.  46) — same 
1871.) 
Sussex  County 

1863/5-1871.  Stmt,  of  sheriff  of  Sussex  Co.,  in  acct. 
with  state.  (A.R.  auditor  1865  (pp.  46,  47)— same 
1871.) 

ADMINISTRATION  OF  JUSTICE:  STATE 

serial 
1889-1899.     Bienn.  rept.  of  jt.  committee  apptd.  to  audit 
accts.  and  vouchers  of  atty.  gen. 
In   Collected  docs,  as  follows 


1889* 

In  Senate  Jol. 

Jan 

1889 

710-711. 

1891 

'•       '•         •' 

*' 

1891 

704. 

1893 

tt       ••         ti 

" 

189.'! 

500:   860 

1895 

t(       «t         t( 

•' 

189.^ 

1007. 

*'  House    " 

" 

1895 

1403. 

1897 

"  Senate   '* 

•• 

1897 

397. 

"   House     *' 

*' 

1897 

525. 

1899 

"   Senate    " 

" 

1899 

184. 

II 

"  House    *' 

« 

1890 

238. 

non-serial 

1797.  Amdmt.  of  system  of  penal  jurisprudence  recom- 
mended.    (Govs.  mess.  (Bedford)  Jan.  1797.) 

1799.  No.  of  justices  of  the  peace,  limited  by  the  Con- 
stitution and  law  to  be  apptd.  by  Gov.,  too  few  for 
the  extensiveness  of  the  cos.;  suggesting  increase 
In  the  no.     (Same  (Bassett)   Jan.  1799.) 


*  On  examination  of  accts.  of  atty.  gen.  and  state  libm. 


ADMINISTRATION  OF  JUSTICE:  STATIC— cont'd 
non-serial — cont'd 

1802.  On  inequality  in  punishment  of  larceny,  and  the 
receiving  or  buying  of  stolen  goods,  knowing  them 
to  be  stolen;  Del.  laws  should  be  adapted  to  the 
prevention  and  punishment  of  crimes  as  they  most 
commonly  happen.     (Same  (Sykes)   Jan.  1802.) 

1803.  Judiciary  system  established  by  late  convention 
of  state  is  on  too  extensive  a  scale;  part  of  it  might 
well  be  dispensed  with;  expense  of  constitutional 
plan  of  itinerant  associate  judges  might  be  greatly 
retrenched  by  substitution  of  co.  associates,  with  a 
daily  allowance.     (Same  (Hall)   Jan.  1803.) 

•.     Law  for  the  more  effectual  preservation  of  such 

ships,  or  other  vessels,  and  goods  thereof,  as  shall 
be  found  on  shore,  etc.,  requires  sheriff,  under  pen- 
alty for  neglect,  to  publicly  read  or  cause  to  be  read 
the  act  at  fall  sessions  in  each  yr.;  this  duty  now 
unnecessary.     (Same  (Hall)  Jan.  1803.) 

.     Recommendation  rel.  to  power  of  judges  of  the 

Court  of  Oyer  and  Terminer.  (Same  (Hall)  Jan. 
1803.) 

1811.  Rel.  to  present  mode  of  apptg.  constables;  change 
recommended.     (Same  (Haslett)   Jan.  1811.) 

1819.  Recommending  that  provision  be  made  by  law 
that  upon  death,  removal,  etc.,  of  any  justice  of  the 
peace,  his  dockets  and  all  papers  relating  to  his 
office  be  deposited  in  office  of  prothonotary  of  co 
where  justice  officiated,  etc.  (Same  (Clark)  Jan 
1819.) 

1823.  Rept.  on  act  rel.  to  cost  In  criminal  eases, 
(House  jol.  ann.  sess.  1823:  119-121;  Sen  jol.  pp 
36-38.) 

1826.  Rept.  of  committee  on  bill  providing  for  punish 
ment  of  certain  crimes  and  misdemeanours  (sic) 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1826:  188-190.) 

1830.  A  copy  record  of  the  sessions  of  the  courts,  and 
attendance  of  the  judges,  within  state,  for  the  yr. 
(Sam^  Jan.   1831:  191-208.) 

183L     Same.     (Same  1832:  253-265.) 

1859.  Reasons  for  withholding  approval  from  consti- 
tutional amdmt.  abolishing  life  tenures  in  office, 
with  view  to  limiting  judicial  offices  to  12  yrs. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Causey)  Jan.  1859.) 

.  Suggested  that  inferior  courts  be  given  jurisdic- 
tion of  assaults  and  batteries,  larcenies  and  no.  of 
offences  not  amounting  to  felony.  (Same  (Causey) 
Jan.  1859.) 

1861.  Reasons  for  withholding  executive  approbation 
from  proposed  constitutional  amdmt.  abolishing 
life  tenure  in  offices  of  judiciary.  (Same  (Burton) 
Jan.  1861.) 

1883.     Opinions    of    chancellor    and    judges    [of    Del.] 
transmitted   in  answer  to  jt.   res.   of  Gen.   Assem. 
Dover,  Jas.  Kirk  &  Sons.     1883.     50  pp. 
Copy  In  Delaware  Historical  Socy.,  Wilmington. 

13 


14 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


ADMINISTRATION  OF  JUSTICE:  STATE— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
1885.     Commendation  of  proposed  amdmt.  to  constitu- 
tion, rel.  to  judiciary  system.     (Govs,  bienn.  mess. 

(Stockley)    Jan.   6,  1885:  10-11.) 
1891.     List  of  constables  apptd.  and  reapptd.  at  spring 

term  of  Levy  courts  of  the  resp.  cos.,  with  amt.  of 

fee  reed.     (A.R.  auditor  1891:  95-96.) 
1901.     Inter-state     relations:     fugitives    from     Justice. 

(Govs.  mess.  (Tunnell)  Jan.  1901:  9.) 
1901/2-1903/4.     Secys.  stmt,  of  justices  of  the  peace  and 

notaries  public  apptd.  by  gov.  for  yr.  endg.  Dec.  1, 

giving    date    of    apptmt.,    name    of    appointee,    fee 

charged,  office,  and  term.     (A.R.  auditor  1902  (pp. 

144-145)— some  1904.) 
Attorney-General 

1891.    Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  examine  accts.  and 

vouchers  of  atty.-gen.  for  past  2  yrs.     (House  jol. 

Jan.  1891:  928.) 
Detectives 

1897.     Suggested  that  chap.  47,  vol.  19,  laws  of  Del.,  be 

so   amended   that   detectives  may   be   compensated 

out  of  state  funds;  unfair  that  Wilmington  should 

be  charged  with  payment  of  officers  called  upon  to 

render  services  in  all  parts  of  state.     (Govs.  mess. 

(Watson)  Jan.  1897:  13-14.) 
Fines  and  Forfeitures;  see  that  title 
Levy  Court 

1817.    On    the   organization   and   power   of   the   Levy 

Court;  restriction  advised.    (Govs.  mess.  (Rodney) 

Jan.  1817.) 
1879.    Protest  agst.  mode  in  which  Levy  Court  apprns. 

are  drawn.     (Same  (Cochran)  Jan.  1879.) 
Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1853.     Stmt,  of  expenses  of  Court  of  General  Sessions 

and  of  Oyer  and  Terminer.      (A.R.  auditor  1854: 

53.) 
1859.    Awards   offered   for   apprehension   of   criminals 

and   recommendation   that  they  be   paid.      (Govs. 

mess  (Causey)  Jan.  1859.) 
1873.     Acct.  of  awards  ottered  for  arrest  of  criminals; 

recommended    that    they    be    paid.      (Govs.    mess. 

(Ponder)  Jan.  1873:  12-13.) 
1875.     Recommended  that  award  offered  for  apprehen- 
sion of  criminal  be   paid.     (Same    (Ponder)    Jan. 

1875:  18.) 
1883.     Acct.  of  money  reed,  by  J.  P.  Comegys  as  chief 

justice  and  disposition  of  same  by  him  under  res. 

of   Mar.    8,    1865.      (Sen.   jol.    Jan.    1883:  772-773; 

House  jol.  Jan.  1883:  917-918.) 
Salaries  of  Judiciary;   see  Salaries. 

AGRICULTURAL  EXPERIMENT  STATION 

serial 
A 
ANNTAL  REPORTS 
1888-1903/6.     Ann.  rept.  of  the  Delaware  College  Agri- 
cultural  Experiment   Station,   Newark,   1-18.     Wil- 
mington, n.  d.-1907. 


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4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
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1888. 
1889. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
1893. 
1894/5. 
1895/6. 
1896/7. 
1897/8. 
1898/9. 
1899/00. 
1900/1. 
1901/2. 
1902/3. 
18.  1903,  0 


Chpckllst 
p..  n.  d.  16  pp. 


Delaware  Prtg.  Co., 
Mercantile  Prtg.  Co., 


n.  d. 
,  1891. 

n.  d. 

n.  d. 

n.  d. 

n.  d. 

n.  d. 

n.  d. 

n.  d. 

1900. 

1901. 

1902. 

1903. 

1904. 

1907. 


195  pp.,  1 
176  pp. 
128  pp. 
146  pp. 
224  pp. 
246  pp., 
181  pp. 
232  pp. 
268  pp. 
201  pp., 
259  pp., 
213  pp., 
163  pp.. 
172  pp., 
115  pp., 


1  dlagr. 


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1  pi. 
6  pis. 
6  pis. 
1  pi. 
pis. 


AGRICULTURAL  EXPERIMENT  STATION— cont'd 
serial — cont'd 
B 
BULLETINS 

1888-1904.    Bulletins   Issued   by   the   Delaware  College 
Experiment  Station. 

Checklist 

1.  1888  June.     Objects  and  organization,    h.  t.  p.     7  pp. 

2.  1888  Sept.     Horticulture  and  entomology  ;  by  M.   H. 

Beckwith.     h.  t.  p.     3  leaves. 

3.  1888  Dec.     The  dept.  of  botany  and  plant  pathology ; 

by  F.  D.  Chester,     h.  t.  p.     4  leaves. 

4.  1889  May.      Injurious   Insects;   by    M.    H.   Beckwith. 

h.  t.  p.     19  pp. 

5.  1889  June.      The    Inspection    of    seed    and    of   stock- 

feed  In  Delaware.  Wilmington,  Delaware  Prtg.  Co., 
n.  d.     15  (1)   pp.,  8  leaves. 

Bull,  lias  only  h.  t.  p.,  place  and  prtr.  were  given 
on  cover. 

6.  18S9  Oct.       Summary    of    station's    experiments    on 

black  rot  of  grapes,     h.  t.  p.     32  pp. 
Delaware  Prtg.  Co.  on  cover. 

7.  1889  Dec.     Stock  feeding,     h.  t.  p.    24  pp.,  pi.    . 

8.  1890  March.     16  pp. 

I.  The  possibilities  of  developing  the  domestic  sugar 
Industry  :  by   A.  T.  Neale. 

II.  The   value   of   sulphide   of   potassium   as   remedy 
agst.  pear  moth  ;  by  F.  D.  Chester. 

III.  London    purple   as   remedv   agst.   codling   moth ; 
by  M.  11.  Bwkwlth.     h.  t.  p. 

1890  March.     Special  bull.  A.     Fungicides;  by  F.  D. 
Chester,     h.  t.  p.     4  pp. 

9.  1890.     Creamery   studies  of  methods  and  machinery. 

n.  p.,  n.  d.     32  pp. 

10.  1890    Oct.      [Diseases   of   the   vine   and   their   treat- 

ment :  experiments.]     h.  t.  p.     32  pp. 

11.  1891  Jan.     Soil  and  crop  tests,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     15  pp. 

12.  1891     Miirch.       Injurious    Insects    and     Insecticides; 

spraying  machinery;  [by  M.  H.  Beckwith].  n.  p., 
n.  d.     28  pp. 

13.  1801  July.     The  leaf  blight  of  pear  and  quince,    n.  p., 

n.  d.     14  pp. 

14.  1891   Dec.     Field  tests  upon  Indian  corn.     n.  p.,  n.  d. 

15   pp. 

15.  1892   Jan.     Diseases   of   crops   and   their   treatment; 

[by  F.  D.  Chester],     n.  p.,  n.  d.     16  pp. 

16.  1892  March.     Scarlet  clover;  [by  A.  T.  Neale].    n.  p., 

n.  d.     15  pp. 

17.  1892  June.     Hand-power  cream  separators ;  by  C.  L. 

Penny,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     13  pp. 

18.  1892    Sept.      Str.Twborries — test   of   varieties  ;    straw- 

berry weevil ;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  n.  p.,  n.  d.  16 
pp. 

19.  1892  Dec.     Can  peach  rot  be  controlled  by  spraying ; 

by  F.  D.  Chester,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     16  pp. 

20.  1893.     Anthrax  :  precautions  necessary  to  prevent  Its 

spread;  [by  A.  T.  Neale].     n.  p.,  n.  d.     15  pp. 

21.  1893    Sept.      Insects    Injurious    to   stored  grain ;    [by 

M.  H.  Beckwith].     n.  p..  n.  d.     12  pp. 

22.  1893   Dec.      The    preparation   of  ammoniacal    solution 

of  copper  carbonate;  [by  C.  L.  Penny],  n.  p., 
n.  d.     16  pp. 

23.  1894  March.     Texas  fever;   [by  A.  T.  Neale].     n.  p., 

n.  d.     11  pp. 

24.  1894  Julv.     Strawberries ;   test  of  varieties ;    [by  M. 

H.  Beckwith].     n.  p.,  n.  d.     10  pp. 

25.  1895  Mav.     The   San  Jose  scale  insect  In  Delaware ; 

by  M."H.  Beckwith.     n.  p.,  n.  d.     8  pp. 

26.  1895  March.     Abstr.  from  ann.   rept.   1894.     Newark, 

n.  d.     11  pp. 

Copy  In  Delaware  Historical  Socy. 

27.  1895    June.      Test    of    sorghum    varieties ;    by    C.    L. 

Penny,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     24  pp. 

28.  1895  July.     Strawberries  :  test  of  varieties ;  varieties 

grown"  In  Del. ;  Injurv  from  leaf  blight  and  straw- 
berry weevil ;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  n.  p.,  n.  d.  16 
pp. 

29.  1895   Oct.      Experiments   in   treatment   of   peach   rot 

and  of  apple  scab ;  by  F.  D.  Chester,  n.  p.,  n.  d. 
24  pp. 

30.  1896    Jan.      The    Stin    Jose   scale    Insect ;   by   M.    H. 

Beckwith.     n.  p.,  n.  d.     16  pp. 

31.  1896.     Milk-sampling;  by  C.  L.   Penny,     n.  p.,  n.  d. 

23  pp. 

32.  1896.     Combating  anthrax  In  Del. ;  by  A.  T.  Neale. 

n.  t.  p.    24  pp. 

33.  1896.     The  increase  of  San  Jose  scale  In  Del.  during 

1896  ;  by  G.  H.  Powell,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     10  pp. 

34.  1897  Jan.     The  treatment  of  plant  diseases  In  1896  ; 

[by  F.  D.  Chester],    n.  p.,  n.  d.     22  pp. 

35.  1897.     The  cherry  in  Del.  ;  by  G.  H.  Powell,     n.  t.  p. 

23  pp. 

36.  1897.     Potash:    its    commercial    relations;    Its    agrlc. 

relations ;  chemical  method  for  Its  accurate  esti- 
mation  in   soil;    [by   C.   L.   Penny],     n.   p.,   n.   d. 

24  pp. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  ST5TE  OF  DELAWARE 


15 


AGRICULTURAL  EXPERIMENT  STATION— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

B — cont'd 

BULLETINS — cont'd 

Checklist — cont'd 

37.  18!)8.      Anthra^^  :    a    study   of   national   and   of   state 

legislation  on  this  subject ;  [by  A.  T.  Neale]. 
n.  p.,  n.  d.     15  pp. 

38.  ISilS.      Some    principles    In    Del.    apple    culture ;    by 

G.  Harold  Powell,    n.  p.,  n.  d.    20  pp. 
3fl.   l.SfS.      Sorcrhuin  :    Its    development    as    a    commercial 
source   of   sugar ;   by   C.   L.    Penny,      n.    p.,   n.    d. 
23  pp. 

40.  1898.     Soil  bacteria  In  their  relation  to  agrlc.  pt.  1 ; 

by  F.  D.  Chester,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     16  pp. 

41.  1898.     Pea   canning   In   Delaware ;  by  G.   H.   Powell. 

n.  t.  p.     16  pp. 

42.  1898  Dec.     The  European  and  Japanese  chestnuts  In 

eastern  V.  S. ;  by  G.  H.  Powell,  abridged  ed.  n. 
t.  p.     16  pp. 

43.  1890.     Veterin.iry   studies  :   st.nte  and  municipal   milk 

legislation  :  use  of  basic  slag  as  fertilizer  In  hay 
farming:  [by  A.  T.  Neale].     n.  p.,  n.  d.     24  pp. 

44.  1890    March.      Sorghum    iu    1898  ;    by    C.    L.    Penny. 

n.  p.,  n.  d.     16  pp. 

45.  1899    Oct.      The    piuning   of   young   fruit    trees;    by 

G.  H.  Powell,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     16  pp. 

46.  1900   May.      The   Sout^iern   or   cowpea   In  Del. — EMeld 

work  and  feeding  experiments ;  by  A.  T.  Neale ; 
Plot  work,  botanical  notes  and  varietal  testing ;  by 
W.  H.  Bishop,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     24  pp. 

47.  1900   Sept.     Common  diseases  of  fowls,  their  control 

and  treatment ;  by  F.  D.  Chester,  n.  p.,  n.  d. 
30  pp. 

48.  1900  Oct.     Top-working  apple  trees ;  by  G.  H.  Powell. 

n.  p.,  n.  d.     16  pp. 

49.  1900  Dec.    The  strawberry  root  louse ;  the  destructive 

pea  louse  In  Del. ;  by  E.  Dwlght  Sanderson,  n.  p., 
n.  d.     24  pp. 

50.  1901  March.     Directions  for  treatment  of  Insect  pests 

and  plant  diseases  ;  bv  E.  D.  Sanderson  and  F.  D. 
Chester.     Sheet,  24"  x  [19"]. 
Also  called  "  Spray  Calendar." 

51.  1901    Jan.      Pedigreed    sorghum    as    source    of    cane 

sugar ;  by  A.  T.  Neale.     n.  p.,  n.  d.     24  pp. 

52.  1901  April.     Pear  blight  and  pear  canker  ;  by  F.  D. 

Chester,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     8  pp. 

53.  1901    Dec.      Three    orchard    pests ;    apple    bud-borer, 

fruit-tree  bark  borer,  periodical  cicada ;  by  E.  Di 
Sanderson,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     19  pp. 

54.  1902   March.     The   Chinese   cling  group   of   peaches; 

by  G.  H.  Powell,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     32  pp. 

55.  1902  May.     Alfalfa,   cowpeas   and   crimson   clover   as 

factors  In  reducing  feed  bills ;  critical  study  of 
Getty's  method  of  raising  cowpeas  for  silage 
purposes  ;  by  A.  T.  Neale.     n.  p.,  n.  d.     23  pp. 

56.  1902  June.      .Some  destructive   caterpillars  :   fall   web- 

worm  ;  white  marked  tussock  moth,  apple-tree 
tent-caterpillar ;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson,  n.  p.,  n.  d. 
28  pp. 

57.  1902  June.     Sundry  notes  on  plant  diseases ;  by  F.  D. 

Chester,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     16  pp. 

58.  1903  Feb.     The  San  Jose  scale;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson. 

n.  p.,  n.  d.     16  pp.,  2  leaves. 

59.  1903  Feb.     The  codling  moth  ;   by   E.   D.   Sanderson. 

n.  p.,  n.  d.     22  pp.,  2  leaves. 

60.  1903   Aug.      Cover  crops   ,ts  green  manure  ;   by   C.   L. 

Penny,     n.  p..  n.  d.     44  pp. 

61.  1903   June.      Orchard  cover   crops   in   Del. ;   by   C.   P. 

Close,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     32  pp.,  2  leaves. 

62.  1904   Feb.     Pruning  the  peach  ;  bv  C.  P.  Close.     16 

pp. 

63.  1904    Feb.      Notes   on   fungous   diseases    In    Del. ;   by 

F.  D.  Chester  and  C.  O.  Smith.  Newark,  n.  d. 
pp.  17-32. 

04.  1904  March.  Some  experiences  with  the  lime,  sul- 
phur, and  salt  washes.  Two  common  scale-insects ; 
by  C.  O.  Houghton.     Newark,  n.  d.     pp.  33-48. 

65.  1904  March  (sic).  The  bacteriological  analysis  of 
soils ;  by  F.  D.  Chester.     Newark,  n.  d.     pp.  49-76. 

60.  1904   Nov.      Soil   bacteria   and  nitrogen   assimilation ; 
by  F.  D.  Chester.     Newark,  n.  d.     12  pp. 
Also  In  Documents  as  follows  : 
4  in     2  ann.  rept.  agrlc.  exper.  station  1889  :  112-128. 

6  "     1  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  agrlc.  1888/9,  app.  32  pp. 

7  "     2  ann.  rept.  agrlc.  exper.  station  1889  :  137-159. 

16  "     5     •'       "  •'  "  '•      1892  : 8-19. 

17  "     5 "      1802:110-123. 

Summary  omitted :  estimation  of  horsepower  added. 

18  In     5  ann.  rept.  agrlc.  exper.  station  1892  :  89-96, 

103-107. 

19  In     5  ann.  rept.  agrlc.  ejtper.  station  1892  :  53-66. 

21  "     6 •'      1893 :  l.'i4-l{>3. 

22  "     6 "      1893 :  172-183. 

23  "     6     ' "      1893 :  39-47. 

24  '•     7 "      1894/5 :  140-149. 

26    "     7 "      1894/5 :  160-168. 


AGRICULTURAL  EXPERIMENT  STATION— cont'd 

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27 

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7  an 

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9  • 

34 

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35 

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11  ■ 

45 

11  ■ 

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B — cont'd 
BULLETINS — cont'd 
Checklist — cont'd 
in.  rept.  agrlc.  exper.  station  1894/5  :  176-197. 

'      "  1896/7  :  201-210. 

"  1896/7:20-38. 

"  1896/7  :  175-197. 

"  1898/9  :  101-134. 

"  1898/9  :  135-150. 

"  1899/00  :  13-35. 

••  1899/00:38-46. 

"  1900/1:83-112. 


CIRCULARS 

1888-1892.     Circulars  issued  by  Agricultural  Experiment 
Station  of  Delaware  College. 

1888.  [Circular  containing  questions  concerning  peach 
yellows.] 

Not    found :    entry    taken    from    memorandum    In 
Agrlc.  exper,  station,  bull.  3  :  3. 

1889  Feb.  9.  [Circular  letter  to  farmers  and  fruit 
growers  containing  (101  questions  rel.  to  insects 
Injuring  crops  during  season,  nature  of  injury,  reme- 
dies tried,  etc.].     n.  t.  p.     2  leaves. 

Same.      [2  .\.R.  agrlc.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College 

1889:  109-110.] 

Questions  only  in  rept. 

1890  BVb.  8.  [Circular  soliciting  co-operation  of  farmen 
in  the  study  of  plant  diseases.]     2  leaves. 

1892  Feb.     [Circulars  concerning  scarlet  clover.] 

Not  found  :   entry   taken   from   reference  in  Agrlc 
exper.  station,  bull.  16  :  14-15. 


PRESS  BULLETINS 
1899-1904.     Press  Bulletins  of  Agric.  Exper.  Station. 
1.     1899  Nov.     Asparagus  rust. 
[2].    [1899].     The  IIe<Jsian  fly. 


5. 
6. 

[7] 

'I' 
10. 

10  [i. 

12. 
13. 


The  treatment  of  potato  diseases. 

The  destructive  pea  louse 
The  green  pea  louse. 

Weevil  in  grain. 

Pear  blight. 

The  thinning  of  peaches. 

Webworms. 

Legislative  measures  for  control 


The  angumois  grain  moth. 


[3].   1900  Apr.   2. 
4.     1900  May  15. 
1900  June  1. 

1900  Oct.  10. 
1000  July  29. 

1901  May  27. 
1901  July  10. 
1901   July  18.     Legislative  measures  for  control    of 

anthrax. 

e..  11].     1901  Oct.  15. 

2  leaves. 

1901  Dec.  19.     Municipal  milk-standards.     2  leaves. 

1902  March  17.      Remedies   for   San   Jose   scale.     2 
leaves. 

14.     1904  Aug.  26.     Kerosene-limold  mixtures. 

New  and  most  promising  remedies  for  San  Jose 
scale,  aphides  and  other  sucking  insects ;  by 
C.  P.  Close.     2  leaves,  nar.  4°. 

non-serial 

1885.  State  aid  justified  in  establishing  experimental 
farm.  (Govs,  bienn.  mess.  (Stockley)  Jan.  1885: 
13.) 

1888.  Del.  College  agric.  exper.  station:  objects  and 
organization.    7  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station,  bull.  1.) 

.     The   dept.   of   botany  and    pathology;    by  P.   D. 

Chester.    4  leaves.     {Same  bull.  3.) 

.     Horticulture   and   entomology;    by  M.   H.   Beck- 

with.     3  leaves.     (Same  bull.  2.) 

Plan  of  work  to  be  carried  nut  in  this  dept. 

.     Diagram  of  2d  floor  of  station  bldg.,  divided  into 

laboratories  and  offices  for  botanist  and  bacteriolo- 
gist, and  for  entomologist  and  horticulturist.  (1 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1888:  10.) 

.     Facilities  of  dept.   of  botany  and  bacteriology: 

description  of  microscopic  outfit  and  its  uses;  cam- 
eras; library  (botanical  and  bacteriological); 
Koch's  apparatus.     (1  same  1888:  11-13.) 

.     Chemistry:    lines  of  work  prescribed  by  Hatch 

bill;  equipment  of  chemical  laboratory  with  refer- 
ence to  these  lines;  other  chemical  fittings,  books, 
jols.,  etc.     (1  savie  1888:  8-9.) 

.  Location,  description  and  plan  of  agric.  experi- 
ment station  laboratory.     (1  same  1SS8:  5-8.) 


16 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMEJNTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


AGRICULTURAL  EXPERIMENT  STATION— cont'd 
non-serial — cont'd 

1889.  Del.  College  Agrlc.  Experiment  Station;  by.  Dr. 
A.  T.  Neale.  (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9: 
395-416.) 

Objects  and  duties ;  orf?anliatlon  and  control ;  equip- 
ment :  mnemt. ;  plan  and  results  of  first  yrs.  work  : 
analysis  of  soils  and  water;  fertilizers;  chemical 
composition  of  manures,  natural  and  artiflclnl. 
with  experiments  deslcned  to  test  their  compara- 
tive effects  on  crops  of  different  kinds ;  adaptation 
and  value  of  grasses  and  forage  plants ;  composi- 
tion and  digestibility  of  different  kinds  of  food 
for  domestic  animals  :  scientific  and  economic  ques- 
tions Involved  In  production  of  butter  and  cheese  ; 
experiments  with  codling  moth  ;  sugar  Industry. 

.    Experiment  station  work;   by  A.  T.  Neale.     (1 

savie  1888/9:  233-234.) 

.     Agric.   exper.   station   established   in  accordance 

with  congressional  act  of  March  2,  1887;  benefit  to 
state.     (Govs.  mess.   (Biggs)  Jan.  1889:  13-14.) 

.     Plan  and  results  of  first  yrs.  work,  under  the  10 

heads  named  by  Hatch  act,  viz.,  physiology  of 
plants  and  animals  and  diseases  to  which  they  are 
subject;  on  chemical  composition  of  useful  plants 
at  different  stages  of  growth;  on  comparative  ad- 
vantages of  rotative  cropping  as  pursued  under 
varying  series  of  crops;  on  capacity  of  new  plants 
and  trees  for  acclimation;  analysis  of  soils  and 
water;  chemical  composition  of  manures,  natural 
and  artificial,  with  experiments  designed  to  test 
their  comparative  effects  on  crops  of  different 
kinds;  adaptation  and  value  of  grasses  and  forage 
plants;  composition  and  digestibility  of  different 
kinds  of  food  for  domestic  animals;  scientific  and 
economic  questions  involved  in  production  of  butter 
and  cheese;  [optional] — work  of  entomologist  and 
horticulturist,  work  of  meteorologist,  portion  of 
work  of  botanist,  portion  of  work  of  chemist,  ex- 
periments to  test  possibility  of  developing  domestic 
sugar  industry.  (2  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of 
Del.  College  1889:  14-36.) 

.     Botanical  work  of  Del.  experiment  station;    by 

F.  D.  Chester.  (Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy. 
18S9:  17S-1S7.) 

Paging  from   1  blenn.  rept.   bd.  of  agric,   1888/9. 

.     Del.   College  Agric.   Exper.   Station:    its  objects 

and  duties;  organization  and  control;  equipments; 
mngmnt.  (1  A.R.  agrlc.  exper.  station  of  Del.  Col- 
lege 1888:  7-14.) 

.    Provisions  of  sec.  5  of  Hatch  Experiment  Act, 

rel.  to  ann.  repts.  of  experiment  stations.  (1  same 
1888:  3.) 

Repeated  In  each  subsequent  rept, 

1889-1903/6.  List  of  officers  of  bd.  of  control  and  of 
station.     (2  same  1889  (p.  6)— 16/18  same  1903/6.) 

1890.  Station  derives  its  support  exclusively  from  the 
national  govt.     (3  same  1890:  7.) 

1891.  The  agric.  exper.  station:  urged  that  legisl.  ex- 
tend such  aid  as  will  render  it  most  effective  in  the 
work  it  is  trying  to  accomplish.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Biggs)  Jan.  1891.) 

1897.  Organization  and  work  of  agric.  exper.  stations 
connected  with  "  Land-grant  "  colleges  in  general. 
(Same  (Watson)  Jan.  1897:  9-10.) 

.     Cranberry   interest   of   N.   J.,   celery   interest  of 

Mich.,  tobacco  interest  of  Conn.,  oil  interest  and 
evaporation  of  fruits  in  N.  Y.,  should  receive  atten- 
tion of  Del.  land-owners  and  capitalists;  informa- 
tion rel.  to  them  procurable  from  exper.  station. 
(Same  (Watson)   Jan.  1897:  10.) 

.  Efforts  made  at  Del.  agric.  exper.  station  to  in- 
troduce new  lines  of  agric.  into  state;  attention 
given  to  dairying,  methods  of  combating  insects 
and  fungi  and  for  holding  in  check  contagious  dis- 
eases in  cattle.     (Same  (Watson)  Jan.  1897:  10.) 


AGRICULTURAL  EXPERIMENT  STATION— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
1898/9.     Outline  of  work  carried  on  in  different  depts. — 
agrlc,   herd   development,   botany,   chemistry,   hor- 
ticulture, entomology;    [by  A.  T.  Neale].     (11  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1898/9:  7-13.) 
1900.     Modification  in  policy  of  mngmt.  of  station   by 
creation  of  council.     (12  same  1899/00:  7.) 
Entomologist 

Reports;  see  below,  Chops.    Pests 
Horticulturist 

Reports;  see  below,  Crops.    Fbuit 
Laws 

1887.  Text  of  "  Hatch  Act,"  approved,  Mch.  2.  (Agric. 
exper.  station  bull.  1:  4-6.) 

Meteorology  Department  Reports;  see  Climate 

Mycologist 

Reports;  see  below.  Crops.    Pests 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1887/8-1903/6.  Del.  College  Agric.  Exper.  Station  in 
acct.  with  U.  S.  apprn.  (1  A.R.  agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion of  Del.  College  1888  (p.  4)— 16/18  same  1903/ 
6.) 

AGRICULTURAL  SOCIETIES 
Agricultural  Society  of  New  Castle  County 
serial 
1818.    Memoirs  of  the  Agric.  Socy.  of  the  County  of 
New  Castle,     v.   1.     Wilmington,  R.   Porter,  1820. 
84  pp. 

Contains  the  text  of  the  act  of  IncorporatJon  and  the 
trans.ictlons  of  the  society  of  May  4  and  31,  Aug. 
3  and  Nov.  30.  *The  copy  examined  for  this  Index 
Is  In  the  Delaware  Historical  Society,  Wilmington. 

[18431-1845.  Transactions  of  Agric.  Socy.  and  Me- 
chanics Institute  of  New  Castle  Co.,  at  the  .... 
ann.  meeting,  1-10. 

Checklist 
1-7.  Not  found. 

8.  1843.     Wilmington,   Sept.   13-14.     Wilmington,   AUer- 
dlce,  Jeandell  &  Miles,  1843.     58  pp.,  1  I. 

9.  1844.      Not  found. 

10.  1845.     Wilmington,   Sept.  17-18.     Wilmington,  Evans 
&  Vernon,  1845.     74  pp. 

The  copies  for  1843  and  1844  seen  by  the  compiler 
are  In  the  Delaware  Historical  Society,  Wil- 
mington. 

non-serial 

1855.  Address  delivered  before  the  Agrlc.  Socy.  of  New- 
castle Co.,  at  its  ann.  exhibition,  held  in  Wilming- 
ton, Sept.  11.  By  G.  Emerson.  Phila.:  T.  K.  and 
P.  G.  Collins,  1855.     12  pp. 

1857.  Act  of  incorporation,  constitution,  and  list  of 
members  of  the  New  Castle  Co.  Agric.  Socy.  Wil- 
mington: H.  Eckel  &  Co.,  1857.  12  pp.  4%  x  2% 
inches. 

1860.    Address  delivered  before  Agric.   Socy.  of   New 

Castle  Co.,   at  their  ann.   exhibition,  .  .  .  Oct.   17. 

By  S.  G.  Fisher,  of  Phila.     Phila.:    C.  Sherman  & 

Son,  1S60.    26  pp. 

-  Copies   of    each    of   foregoing    Items    In    the    Delaware 

Historical  Socy.,  Wilmington. 

Delaware  Horticultural  Society 

1851.  Address  delivered  before  Del.  Hortic.  Socy.,  at 
Wilmington,  Sept.  24;  by  G.  Emerson.  Phila.: 
T.  K.  and  P.  G.  Collins,  1851.    22  pp. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  Historical  Socy.,  Wilmington. 
Farmers'  Assn.  of  New  Castle  County 

1871.  List  of  officers  of  the  Farmers'  Assn.  of  New 
Castle  Co.    1  leaf. 

Copy  In  the  Delaware  Historical   Socy.,  Wilmington. 
Kent  County  Agricultural  Society 

Organized  In  1878.  In  1879  name  changed  to  State 
Agricultural  Society,  see  below. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


ir 


Dovpr.   State   Sentinel 


Dover.    Sentinel    Prtg. 


Dover.    The    Index, 


AGRICULTURAL  SOCIETIES— cont'd 
Livestock;   see  below,  that  title 
Patrons  of  Husbandry 

serial 
1897-1904.     Proceedings  of  ann.  sess.  of  the  Del.  State 
Grange,  Patrons  of  Husbandry,   23-30. 

Checklist 
1-22.  Not  found. 

23.  1807.      (Dover.   Doc.   14-16.) 
Prtg.  Co..  1808.     28  pp. 

24.  Not  found. 

25.  1809.      (Dover.    Dec.    12-14.) 
Co..  l.SOO.     .34  pp.,  1  1. 

2().   Not  found. 

27.  1001.       (Milford.    Dec.    10-12.) 

1001.     .10  pp.,  1  1. 

28.  1002.      (Dover.  Dec.  9-11.)     Dover.  Sentinel  Prtg.  Co., 
n.  d.     4.3  (1)  pp. 

20.   Not  found. 

30.  1904.      (Dover.  Dec.  13-15.)     Smyrna,  Smyrna  Times, 
n.  d.     46  pp. 

Copies  of  proceedinss  for  which  collntion  is  given 
were  seen  in  the  Wilmington  Institute  Free 
Library. 

non-serial 
1889.  Patrons  of  husbandry:  extr.  from  article  describ- 
ing organization  taken  from  Hist,  of  Del.  by  J.  T. 
Scharf;  list  of  Del.  granges;  address  by  Dr.  A.  T. 
Neale  before  ann.  mtg.  of  state  grange  Dec.  1889. 
(1  bienn.  rept.  hd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  377-387.) 

Peninsula  Horticultural  Society 
serial 
Org.inized   at  Dover,   Oct.   21,   1886 
1888-1904.     Transactions     of     Penin.sula     Horticultural 
Socy.,  at  ann.  sess. 

Checklist 
1-15.  Not  found. 

16.  1003  .Tan.  6-8.     Dover,    B.    F.    Simmons,    1003.      109 

pp..    pis. 

17.  1004  .Tan.   10-21.     Dover.    Sentinel    Prtg.    Co.,     1004. 

123  pp..  3  11. 

Copy  seen  in  Delaware  State  Library,  Dover. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 

1.  ISSS  .Tan.  11-12  in  1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9: 

.50-127. 

2.  1889  .Tan.  9-11  in  1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9  : 

129-214. 
3-17.  1890-1004  omitted.    . 

non-serial 
[1888.]     List  of  officers  and  members  of  socy.     (Trans. 
Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  1888:  61.) 

Paging  from  1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 
1889.     List  of  officers  of  Socy.     (Same  1889:  209.) 
Paging  from  1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 
State  Agricultural  Society 

1878.  Kent  Co.  Agric.  Socy.  organized:  amt.  and  cost 
of  land  purchased;  fair.  (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
agric.  1888/9:  369.) 

By  act  of  Feb.   11,   1879,  name  was  changed   to   State 
Agric.  Socy. 
1889.     Agric.  Socy.  of  Del.;  by  D.  P.  Barnard.     (1  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  367-372.) 

Organization  (under  act  of  Feb.  11.  1879).  list  of 
ofRcers  from  organization  to  1889  ;  financial  stmt, 
for  yr.  ;  fairs. 

.     Stmt,   of  assets   and   liabilities  by   treasurer   of 

State  Agric.  Socy.     (1  same  1888/9:  370.) 

AGRICULTURE  ^ 

1851.  Suggested  that  legisl.  add  its  influence  to  ac- 
complishment of  objects  of  bureau  of  agric.  estab- 
lished in  connection  with  dept.  of  the  interior  at 
Washington.     (Govs.  mess.  (Tharp)   Jan.  1851.) 

1904.  Co-operation  among  farmers;  co-operation  in 
any  community  feasible;  acct.  of  co-operative  sys- 
tem of  Danish  dairymen.  (4  A.R.  bd.  of  agric. 
1904:  137-138.) 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 

DELAWARE 

serial 

A 

REPORTS 

1  series 

1886.    Rept.  of  state  board  of  agriculture. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1886  In  Senate    Jol.  .Tan.  sess.   1.887  :  7.';2-7.19. 

"      "  House      1887 :  1032-1039. 

No  separate  issue  found. 

2  series 

1888/9.  Bienn.  rept.  of  state  bd.  of  agric,  1.  Milford, 
Peninsular  News  and  Advertiser  Print,  1889.  1  1., 
446  pp.,  1  L,  32  pp. 

Omitted  from  Collected  docs. 


Dover, 


3  series 
1901-1904.     Ann.  rept.  of  state  bd.  of  agric,  1-4. 
The  Sentinel  Prtg.  Co.,  n.  d. 

Checklist 
1/2.  1901/2.     115,  5  pp. 

Report  for  1901  on  pages  1-18,  1902  on  pages  19- 
115:  index  of  5  pages  refers  to  both  reports. 
3/4.   1903  '4.     138,  4  pp. 

In   Collected  docs,  as  follows: 
1/2.   1901/2   in  House  jol.   1903:50-73. 
3/4.  1903/4 1905:77-99. 

B 
BULLETINS 

Checklist 

1.  1901  April   16.     ,\ct  to  provide  and  establish  state  bd. 

of    agric.    and    to    prescribe    Its    powers    and    duties 
[etc.].     n.  t.  p.     8  pp. 

2.  1901  July  1.     Peach  yellows  law.     n.  t  p.     1  leaf. 

3.  1902  Nov.  10.     San  .lose  scale,    n.  t  p.     1  leaf.     F°. 

4.  1903.     Progress   in  controlling  San  Jose  scale  In  Del. 

Notes  on  some  fungous  troubles,    n.  t.  p.     2  leaves. 

5.  1904  Sept.      Some    of   our    useful    birds ;    by    Chas.    J. 

Pennock.     n.  t.  p.     16  pp. 

From    Bull.    3,   Div.    Ornithology   and    Mammalogy, 
D.   S.  Dept.  of  Agriculture. 
Also  in  Documents  as  follows  : 

2  in  1  A.R.  bd.  agric.   1001  :  4-5. 

3  "  2     •'       ••  "        1002 :  24-26. 

4  "  3 1903:4-8. 

C 
CIRCULARS 

1  series 

1887.      May.      [Circular   letter   to   farmers   of   state,   en- 
closing list  of  questions  on   various  topics,   and   re- 
questing written  answers  as  to  individual  experience.] 
Separate  issue  not  seen. 

.     Same.     (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9  :[3-4]. 

Questions  do  not  ace.  letter  In  rept 

2  series 

1901.     Circulars  issued  by  state  bd.  of  agric. 

1901  [Feb.].  Circular  containing  rules  governing  trans- 
portation of  nursery  stock.  (1  A.R.  bd.  of  agric 
1901  :  3-4.) 

1901.  Circular  [rel.  to  peach  yellows  law]  distributed 
among  peach  growers  of  state  as  Bull.  2.  (1  same 
1901:4-5.) 

1901.  Circular  of  information  [rel.  to  location,  climate, 
soil,  peonle.  crops,  agric.  socvs.  of  Del.].  (1  same 
1901  :9-16.) 

Separate  issues  not  seen. 

non-serial 
1807.  Increasing  prosperity  of  state;  proposing  intro- 
duction of  labor  saving  machines  in  the  agric.  and 
mnfres.  of  state.  (Govs.  mess.  (Mitchell)  Jan. 
1807.) 
1818.  An  essay  on  the  intrinsic  value  of  arable  land; 
with  general  remarks  on  the  science  of  agric,  sub- 
mitted to  the  Agric  Socy.  of  the  County  of  New 
Castle  by  S.  H.  Black.  (Memoirs  Agric.  Socy.  of 
New  Castle  Co.  v.  1:  18-78.) 

Relating  more  especially  to  the  climate,  soil  and  habits 
of  farming  in  Del. 


18 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


AGRICtJLTUKE— cont'd 

DELAWARE— confd 
yton-seriaJ — cont'd 

1819.  Recommending  protection  and  patronage  of 
leglsl.  rel.  to  the  agric.  and  mnfg.  interests  of  the 
state.     (Govs.  mess.   (Claris)  Jan.  1819.) 

1820.  Importance  of  affording  the  most  efficient  pro- 
tection to  agiMc.  and  mnfg.  Interests  of  state,  both 
of  which  are  at  present  in  very  depressed  condi- 
tion; suggesting  propriety  of  offering  sufficient 
premiums  in  each  co.:  recommending  adoption  of 
all  such  measures  as  will  tend  to  exclude  fabrics  of 
foreign  nations  and  bring  into  general  use  those 
mnftred.  by  our  own  citizens.  (Same  (Clark)  Jan. 
1820.) 

.     Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 

agric.   and   mnfg.   interests  of   state.      (House  jol. 
Jan.  sess.  1820:  109-111.) 

1821.  Agric.  languishing  for  want  of  proper  system  of 
husbandry.     (Govs.  mess.  (Stout)  Jan.  1821.) 

1839.  Agric.  flourishing  beyond  recent,  if  not  all 
former,  example.     (Sa7tie  (Comegys)  Jan.  1839.) 

1851.  Urging  propriety  of  extending  some  suitable 
legislative  protection  and  encouragement  to  that 
portion  of  people  of  Del.  engaged  in  agric.  [Same 
(Ross)    Jan.  1851.) 

1883.  Rept.  of  conference  committee  on  act  for  encour- 
agement of  immigration,  and  to  foster  agric.  inter- 
ests of  state.     (House  jol.  Jan.  sess.  1883:  794.) 

1886.  Comparison  of  agric.  statistics  of  N.  J.  and  Del.; 
area,  acres  of  farm  land  and  its  value,  population 
and  per  cent  engaged  in  agric.  pursuits,  average 
value  per  acre  of  farm  lands,  average  yield  per  acre 
of  wheat  and  corn.  (Rept.  of  state  bd.  of  agric. 
1886:  754-756.) 

Paging  from  Sen.  Jol.  1887. 

1892.     Tests  of  farm   machinery;    by  A.  T.  Neale.     (5 

A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1892:  39.) 

Reeves  scarlet  clover  seed  puller;  plowing  with  traction 

engine ;    Leonard    com    harvester ;    Keystone   corn 

busker. 

1903.  The  rank  taken  by  Del.  in  agric;  by  A.  T.  Neale. 
(15  same  1902/3:  11-22.) 

Based  upon  records  of  12th  census  of  TJ.  S.,  giving 
stmts,  rel.  to  yields  In  1899. 

Bee-Keeping 

1904.  Bee  culture;  by  J.  S.  Gilfillan.  (4  A.R.  bd.  of 
agric.  1904;  129-134.) 

Value  of  products  of  hive  In  Del.  and  value  to  be 
attained  l>y  proper  care ;  classes  of  bees  and  their 
work :  value  of  bees ;  care  and  mngmt  of  bees ; 
diseases,  etc. 

Board  of  Agriculture 

1879.  Text  of  act  to  create  state  bd.  of  agric,  passed 
March  28.     (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric  1888/9:  444.) 

1883.  Advising  establishment  of  state  bd.  of  agric.  and 
labor,  with  such  powers  as  legisl.  shall  deem  proper. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Stockley)  .Jan.  1SS3.) 

1885.  Attention  of  legisl.  directed  to  consideration  of 
establishment  of  state  bd.  of  agric.  (Same  (Stock- 
ley)  Jan.  1885:  17.) 

1887.  Joint  res.  [of  Gen.  Assam.],  Apr.  9,  providing 
means  to  enable  state  bd.  of  agric.  more  effectually 
to  carry  out  object  of  its  organization.  (1  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  agric  1888/9:  444-445.) 

1889.  Joint  res.  [of  Gen.  Assem.],  Apr.  25,  providing 
means  to  enable  state  bd.  of  agric.  to  have  prtd., 
bound  and  distributed  2000  copies  of  its  repts.  (1 
same  1888/9:  445.) 

1902.  Duties  of  bd.  as  prescribed  by  Constitution  and 
defined  by  law,  creating  bd.  (2  A.R.  same  1902: 
19.) 

.     Provision  should  be  made  for  suitable  office  room 

for  clerical  worlj  of  bd.  and  storage  of  papers, 
books,  documents,  etc     (2  same  1902;  19.) 


AGRICULTURE— confd 
Conventions 

1888.  Proceedings  of  mtg.  of  fruit  growers  held  at 
Dover,  July  6.  (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric  1888/9: 
215-223.) 

1889.  Proceedings  of  mtg.  of  peach  growers.  (1  same 
1888/9:  225-232.) 

1904.     Agric  conference  held  Dec.  6  and  7;    program; 
recommended  that  5000  copies  be  printed  for  gen- 
eral distribution.     (4  A.R.  same  1904:  22-23.) 
Not  found. 
1902-1904.     Proceedings  of  agricultural  conference. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1902  Nov.    13,    Dec.    16    In   2   A.U.    bd.    of   agric.    1902: 

26-57. 
1904  Dec.  6-7  In  4  A.R.  bd.  of  nsric.  1004  :  23  ;  28-78. 

The    1004    rept.    Is   condensed;    program   and   most 
Important  papers  are  given. 

Crops 

1S08.  Suggesting  the  countenancing  by  law,  so  far  as 
expedient,  of  every  species  of  family  mnfrc,  and 
the  growth  of  crops  suited  to  climate  and  soil  of 
Del.  (Govs.  mess.  (Mitchell)  Jan.  1808.) 
1888.  Sources  of  nitrogen  of  our  crops:  by  T.  R.  Wolf. 
(Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic  Socy.  1888:  76-80.) 
Paging  from  1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 

.     Tables  showing  acreage,  yield,  acres  of  crop  to 

each  1000  acres  of  total  land  surface,   relation  to 
U.  S.  average  of  corn,  wheat,  oats,  in  each  of  the 
several  states  of  U.  S.,  producing  cereals.     (1  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  431-[433].) 
1889-1894.     Tabular  stmt,  of  yields  per  acre  on  plots  at 
M.  Hayes'  farm  at  Dover,  of  corn,  sweet  potatoes, 
cowpea  vines,  wheat,  using  different  kinds  of  fer- 
tilizers.    (7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  Col- 
lege 1894/5:  230.) 
Forage;  see  below,  Gr.\ss  and  Fobage 
Fktjit 

serial 
1889-1903/6.     Rept.   of  the  horticulturist  of  the  agric. 
exper.  station  of  Del.  College. 
In  Docun)ents  as  follows  : 

1889  (Beckwlth)    in    2   ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 
1889:  101-109. 

1890  (Beckwith)    In  "3    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1890  :  O.-i-lOO. 

1891  (Beckwith)    In    4    ann.    rept.   agric.    exper.    station 

1891  :  TO-SS. 

1S92    (Beckwith)    in    5    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1892  :  81-101. 

1893    (Beckwith)    In    6   ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1893  :  132-153. 

1894/5    (Beckwith)    In   7  ann.   rept.  agric.  exper.   station 

1894/5  :  124-159. 
1895/6    (Beckwith)    In  8  ann.   rept.   agric.  exper.  station 

1895/6:83-111. 
1896/7    (Powell)    In    9    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1896/7  :  166-197. 
1897/S    (Powell)    in    10   ann.    rept.   agric.   exper.   station 

1897/8  :  198-232. 
1898/9    (Powell)    in    11    ann.   rept.   agric.   exper.   station 

1898/9  :  101-156. 
1899/00    (Powell I    in   12  ann.   rept  agric.   exper.   station 

1899/00  :  99-141. 
1900/1    (Powell)    in   13   ann.   rept.   agric.   exper.   station 

1900/1  :  83-126. 
1901/2    (Close)    In    14    ann.    rept    agric.    exper.    station 

1901/2  :  89-108. 
1902/3    (Close)    In    15    ann.    rept    agric.    exper.    station 

1902/3:117-140. 
1903/6   (Close)    In   16-18  ann.   rept  agric.  exper.  station 

1903/6  :  40-69. 

non-serial 
1872.     Address  to  the  fruit  growers  on  the  Del.  Penin- 
sula;   [by  committee  apptd.  at  ann.  mtg.  of  Penin- 
sular [sicl  Fruit  Growers'  Assn.].     n.  t.  p.     15  pp. 
Contains   [on  pp.   13-15]  :     Rept   of  special  committee 
on   markets   and   new   routes,   reed.,   read   and   ap- 
proved at  mtg.  of  assn..  Feb.  20. 
Copy  in  Delaware  Historical  Socy. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


19 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops^ont'd 
Fbuit — cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1888.  Proceedings  of  mtg.  of  fruit  growers  held  at 
Dover,  under  auspices  of  bd.  of  agric,  July  6.  (1 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  215-223.) 

Discussion  rel.  to  "  peach  yellows " ;  work  of  Del. 
fruit  oxchance ;  shipping  fruit  and  means  of 
transportation. 

.     Rept.  of  fruit  committee;    prepared  by  Wm.  P. 

Corsa.     (Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  1888:  102- 
108.*) 

General  remarks  rel.  to  fruit-growing,  its  advantages, 
Its  diseases,  etc. 

1889.  Small  fruit  plots:  location  and  name  of  person 
in  charge;  varieties  of  strawberries,  currants, 
gooseberries,  raspberries  and  blackberries  set  in 
each  plot  and  varieties  of  strawberries  set  in  New- 
ark plot;  method  of  setting;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith. 
(2  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1889:  102-105.) 

.     Rept.    on    small    fruits;    by    A.    W.    Haymaker. 

(Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  1889:  174-178.) 
Varieties   of  berries,   discussion. 
Paging  from   1  blenn.   rept.   bd.   of  agric.   1888/9. 
— — .     Loss   in   marketing  fruit;    by   C.   W.   Idell.      (1 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  277-280.) 

.     Successful    fruit    growing    in    Central    Del.;    by 

Jas.  B.  Gilchrist.     (1  same  1888/9:  137-270.) 

Asparagus,  strawberries,  black  cap  raspberries,  red 
raspberries,  blackberries,  apples,  grapes,  peaches. 
Planting,  cultivation,  etc.,  given  in  each  case,  with 
individual  experiments  covering  no.  of  yrs.,  yield 
of  fruit  and  value. 

.     The    hortic.    work    of    experiment    stations;    by 

M.  H.  Beckwith.  (Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy. 
1889:  144-149.*) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  on  fruits;  by  Wm.  P.  Corsa. 

[Merely  suggests  questions  for  discussion,  which 
takes  up  most  of  space  given  to  this  article.] 
(Same  1889:  138-144.*) 

.     "  Fruit  list "  needed  for  guidance  of  novices  In 

Peninsula:  too  many  varieties  bane  of  peninsula 
fruit-growing.     (Same  1889:  134-135.*) 

.     Rept.     [on    fruits    and    general    conditions]    in 

Sussex  Co.;  by  S.  H.  Messick.  {Same  1889:  196- 
198.*) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  on  fruit  list,  submitting  list 

of    varieties     of    apples,     pears,     peaches,    plums, 
quince,  grapes,  strawberries,  raspberries,  blackber- 
ries and  currants.     (Same  1889:  155-156.*) 
1890.     Varieties  of  currants  and  gooseberries  planted  at 
Newark.     (3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  99.) 

.     On  hortic.  work  of  the  station.     (3  same  1890: 

15-17.) 
1890-1899.     Stmt,    of    no.    of    baskets    of    peaches    and 
quarts  of  berries  transported  from  Peninsula  points 
over  Del.  R.R.     (15  same  1902/3:  12-13.) 
1892.     Tables  showing  dates  of  blooming  and  first  ripe 
fruit  of  several  varieties  of  currants,  gooseberries 
and  raspberries,  with  notes   on  varieties  of  rasp- 
berries;   by  M.  H.   Beckwith.      (5  same  1892:  100- 
101.) 
1899.     Formation  of  fruit  buds;  influence  of  fruit  thin- 
ning on  Burbank  and  Poole's  Pride  plums;  by  G.  H. 
Powell.     (11  same  1898/9:  150-153.) 

.     The  root  pruning  of  young  fruit  trees;  by  G.  H. 

Powell.     (11  same  1898/9:  135-150.) 

.     Same.    16  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  45.) 

1902.  Corresp.  with  chief  statistician  of  Agric.  Dept. 
at  Washington  rel.  to  low  value  of  orchard  fruits 
of  Del.  in  1899.  (15  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station 
1902/3:  11-12.) 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 


Crops— cont'd 
Fbuit — cont'd 


non-serial — cont'd 


•  Paging  from  1  blenn.  r?pt.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 


1902.  The  station  orchard;  by  C.  P.  Close.  (14  same 
1901/2:  107-108.) 

Varieties  of  fmlt  In  new  planting  and  plan  for  prnnlng 
test. 

.     The    fruit    industry    in    Del.:     peach    culture; 

apples;   strawberry  culture.      (2  A.R.  bd.  of  agric. 
1902:  97-109.) 

1903.  Root  forcing  on  fruit  trees;  by  C.  P.  Close.  (15 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1902/3: 
120-122.) 

Method :  record  nf  top  growth  and  grade  of  root 
systems  of  peach  trees  grown  one  yr.  :  record  of 
top  growth  and  grade  of  root  systems  of  apple 
trees  grown  1  yr. 

1904.  The  hortic.  interests  of  Del.;  by  Chas.  Wright; 
with  discussion.     (4  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1904:  28-32.) 

Sussex  County 
1888.     Fruit  growing  in  Sussex  Co.;  by  S.  H.  Messick. 
(Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  1888:  94-99.) 
Paging  from  1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 

Apple 
For  diseases  of  the  apple  see  below.  Pests. 

1888.  Profitable  market  apples;  by  J.  G.  Brown. 
(Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  1888:  108-115.) 

Paging  from  1  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 

1889.  Rept.  of  committee  on  apples;  by  J.  G.  Brown, 
chrm.     (Same  1889:  167-169.*) 

.     Apples  for  winter;   by  Geo.  Balderston.     (Same 

1889:  169-174.*) 
1894.     Preliminary  work  on  study  of  varieties  of  apples 
for  profitable  culture  in  Del.;   by  M.  H.  Beckwith. 
(7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1894/5:  154-158.) 

Ace.  by  list,  of  varieties  making  fair  growth  Ang.   17 
[from  cions  set  In  Apr.]. 
1897-1901.     Introduction    of    apple    varieties    into    Del. 
from  1897  to  1901;  by  G.  H.  Powell.     (13  A.R.  agric. 
exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1900/1:  125-126.) 
List  of  varieties. 
1898.     Some  principles  in  Del.  apple  culture;  by  G.  H. 
Powell.    20  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  38.) 
Apple    Industry    in    Del. :    apparent    distrust    In    apple 
culture,    behavior    of    no.    varieties,    soils,    etc. ; 
practical     suggestions :    planting,    care,    varieties, 
etc. :  notes  on  varieties. 

1900.  Pollination  of  apples — preliminary  rept.;  by 
G.  H.  Powell.  (12  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del. 
College  1899/00:  134-139.) 

Experiments  ;  summary  of  results  ;  final  deductions. 

.     Top-working  apple  trees;    by  G.  H.  Powell.     16 

pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  48.) 

Summary  (advantages,  kind  of  trees,  etc.)  ;  top-work- 
ing young  apple  trees ;  selectini;  stock,  selecting 
buds,  bearing  age  of  top-worked  trees ;  top-working 
methods,  care  of  top-worked  tree ;  top-working  old 
trees. 

1901.  Same;  self  crossing  of  varieties,  intercrossing; 
record  of  results.     (13  same  1900/1:  112-116.) 

.     Blooming  period  of  apples;  by  G.  H.  PoweU.     (13 

name  1900/1:  116-120.) 

Record  of  dlBEerent  varieties  in  Denton,  Md.,  Newark, 
Del.,  and  Kent  Co.,  Del. 

1902.  Apple  pollinations;  by  C.  P.  Close.  (14  some 
1901/2:  101-102.) 

Acct.  of  experiments  in  orchard  of  S.  H.  Derby  at 
Woodside ;  record  of  cross-polUnatlon  work  in 
this  orchard. 

.    Thinning  apples;  by  C.  P.  Close.    (14  same  1901/ 

2:  91-94.) 

Experiments  In  orchard  of  S.  H.  Derby  of  Woodslde ; 
record    of    yield    of    different   grades    of    fruit    on 
thinned  and  unthinned  trees. 
Blackberry 
1891.     Varieties   of  blackberries   planted  Apr.    20.      (4 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1891:  84.) 


•  Paging  from  1  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 


20 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops—cont'd 
FsnT — cont'd 

Chebut 
1897.     The  cherry  in  Del.;   by  G.  H.  Powell.     (9  A.R. 
asric.   exper.   station   of  Del.   College   1896/7:  175- 
197.) 

Cherry  Industry  In  Del. ;  extent  of  sweet  and  sour 
ciierrv  Interests;  classlficatliin ;  practical  consid- 
erirtlons  :  soli,  location,  dist.  of  trees,  propagating 
varieties.  pnininK.  cultivation  of  orchard,  handling 
crop,  profits,  varieties.  Injurious  fungi,  Insect  ene- 
mies, climatic  Injuries,  condensed  review  of  cherry 
culture. 

.     Same.    23  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  35.) 

1900.  The  sour  cherries  of  America;  by  G.  H.  Powell. 
(12  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1899/ 
00:  99-129.) 

Nomenclature;  classification,  groups;  notes  on  (I.  e., 
hist.,  description,  etc.)   of  varieties. 

Dewberry 
1902.     The  Lucretia  dewberry;   by  J.  B.  Gilchrist.     (2 
A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1902:  112-114.) 

Experiments  since  1895  ;  diseases ;  cost  per  acre,  yield, 
etc. 

Grape 

For  diseases  of  the  grai)e  see  below.  Pests. 

1889.  Result  of  experiments  by  Prof.  Penny  to  deter- 
mine whether  sprayed  grapes,  freed  from  all  exter- 
nal traces  of  copper  [as  result  of  use  of  Bordeaux 
mixture]  still  contain  appreciable  quantity  of  that 
metal.  (2  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College 
1889:  28.) 

.     Rept.    on    grapes:    by   J.    S.    Barnhast.      ["Bag 

method  ":  varieties.]  (Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic. 
Socy.  1889:  198-200.) 

Paging  from  1  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 

.     Grape  culture;   by  J.  D.  Scout.     (1  bienn.  rept. 

bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  273-276.) 

fl)  TTave  vineyards  proved  to  be  remuner.itive :  (2) 
What  varieties  are  best  suited  to  our  soil  and 
climate  ;  (3)   How  sho\ild  vines  be  cultivated. 

.     Several  articles  of  food  known  to  be  healthful 

found  to  contain  small  quantities  of  copper;  by 
C.  L.  Penny.  (2  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del. 
College  1889:  172-174.) 

Showing  that  grapes  after  careful  treatment  with 
Bordeaux  mixture  show  scarcely  more  copper  than 
certain  natural  grapes  and  even  less  tlian  some 
common  food  articles  (oatmeal,  flour,  molasses, 
etc.). 

1890.  Experiments  at  Smyrna:  upon  vineyard  of  L.  E. 
Anthony.     (3  same  1890:  46-50.) 

.  Experiment  in  bagging  grapes,  vineyard  of  Ran- 
dolph Peters'  Nursery  Co.  (Agric.  exper.  station 
bull.  10:  22-24.) 

.     Experiments  near  New  Castle:  upon  vineyard  of 

Dr.  J.  ,T.  Black.  (3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890: 
51-54.) 

.     Experiments    near   Newark:    upon   vineyard    of 

Randolph  Peters'  Nursery  Co.  (3  same  1890:  54- 
60.) 

.     Copper  on  grapes.     (3  same  1890:  23.) 

1891.  Varieties  of  grapes  planted;  description  of  fruit 
from  Diamond  grape  vines  planted  in  1889.  (4 
same  1891:  84-86.) 

[1894.]  Grapes:  comparative  data  of  different  varie- 
ties, showing  date  of  first  bloom  and  first  ripe  fruit, 
description  of  chief  varieties;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith. 
(7  same  1894/5:  134-139.) 

Peach 

For  diseases  of  the  peach  .see  below,  Peats. 
1886.     Cultivation  of  the  peach  and  pear  on  Delaware 
and    Chesapeake    Peninsula.      Wilmington,     1886. 
397  pp.,  pi. 

Copy  In  Wilmington   Institute  Free  Library. 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops— cont'd 
FanT — cont'd 

Peach — cont'd 

1888.  Peach  culture;  by  J.  S.  Harris.  (Trans.  Penin- 
sula Hortic.  Socy.  1888:  81-94.) 

Soil  and  situation;  varieties;  selecting  trees;  time  of 
planting;  cultivation  of  young  trees;  pruning; 
cultivation  of  fruiting  trees;  Insects;  diseases; 
discussion. 

Paging  from  1   blenn.   rept.  bd.  of  ngrlc.  1888/9. 

1889.  Procs.  of  mtg.  of  peach  growers  called  by  bd.  of 
agric.  to  confer  on  proposed  legislation  rel.  to 
spread  of  peach  yellows.  (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
agric.  1888/9:  225-232.) 

.    Rept.  of  committee  on  peaches;  by  J.  S.  Harris. 

(Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  1889:  149-155.) 
Includes  discussion. 
Paging  frnm  1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 

1890.  List  of  varieties  of  peach  trees  planted  by  S.  H. 
Messick,  Bridgeville.  (3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station 
1890:  94.) 

.     List  of  varieties  of  peach  trees  planted  by  Chas. 

Wright  near  Seaford.     (3  same  1890:  95-97.) 
.     List  of  varieties  of  peaches  planted  at  Newark 

in  Nov.     (3  same  1890:  99.) 

1891.  Results  from  planting  of  importation  of  peach 
trees  from  Tasmania  in  1890;  mildew  of  [Tasma- 
nian]  peaches;  varieties  planted  in  experimental 
orchard  of  Chas.  Wright,  Seaford.  (4  same  1891: 
86-87.) 

1892.  List  of  varieties  of  peaches  growing  in  experi- 
mental orchard  of  Chas.  Wright,  near  Seaford.  (5 
savie  1892:  97-100.) 

1893.  Soil  tests  with  fertilizers  used  on  peach  trees; 
by  A.  T.  Neale.     (G  same  1893:  13-16.) 

.     Determination    of    vitality    of    peach    seed;    by 

M.  H.  Beckwith.     (6  same  1893:  143-150.) 

Results  of  germination  tests  of  seed  from  W.  T.  Case  of 
Felton  and  opinions  of  nurserymen  In  various 
states  to  whom  samples  were  sent. 

•.     Self  pollination  of  peach;    [cross]  pollination  of 

peach;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (6  same  1893:  150-152.) 
[1894.]  Preliminary  investigation  of  effects  of  over- 
flow of  salt  water  upon  health  and  fruitfulness  of 
peach  trees;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (7  same  1894/5: 
150-152.) 

1901.  The  thinning  of  peaches;  May  27.  (Agric. 
exper.  station.     Press  bull.  no.  [8].) 

.     Chinese  cling  group  of  peaches;  by  G.  H.  Powell. 

(13  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1900/ 
1:  83-112.) 

Summary ;  general  characteristics ;  hist,  of  Chinese 
cling  group  (in  Kurope,  America.  Japan)  ;  classi- 
fication of  group  ;  varieties  of  Chinese  cling  group 
(catalogue  and  description)  ;  estimate  of  varieties 
[suitable  for  Del.]. 

1902.  Same.     32  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  54.) 
.     Change  in  composition  of  growing  peaches;   by 

C.  L.  Penny.     (14  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del. 
College  1901/2:  87-88.) 

.     Peach  self-pollination;  by  C.  P.  Close.     (14  same 

1901/2:  100-101. 

Test  on  six  varieties  in  orchard  of  L.  Cooch,  near 
Newark;  tabular  stmt,  of  self-fertility  of  peach 
blossoms  experimented  with. 

.     Plant  nutrition  as  applied  to  peaches;  by  C.  P. 

Close.     (14  same  1901/2:  98-99.) 

.     Peach    thinning   experiments;    by   C.    P.    Close. 

(14  same  1901/2:  94-98.) 

Plan  of  experiments ;  kinds  of  thinning ;  experiments 
with  .T.  Heyd  at  Kelton  ;  record  of  fruit  removed 
In  thinning' and  record  of  ripe  fruit  from  thinned 
trees  ;  experiment  with  J.  .1.  Uo.sa  at  Mliford. 

.     Root  forcing  on  fruit  trees;  by  C.  P.  Close.     (14 

same  1901/2:  102-105.) 

Rept.  made  on  peach  trees  only ;  record  of  growth  of 
top  and  grade  of  root  systems  of  peach  trees  grown 
one  yr. 


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AGRICULTURE— cont'd  * 

Crops — cont'd 
Fbuit — cont'd 

Peach — cont'd 
1904.     Pruning    the    peach;    by    C.    P.    Close.      16    pp. 
(Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  62.) 

Hist,  of  peach  growing  in  Del. :  cire  of  early  orchards  : 
need  of  pruning  recognized ;  pruning  roots  for 
planting,  pruning  after  planting,  etc. ;  changing 
variety  of  bearing  trees ;  San  Jose  scale  and 
pruning. 

Peae 
For  diseases  of  the  pear  see  below.  Pests. 

1888.  Pear  growing  on  Md.  and  Del.  Peninsula;  by 
W.  S.  Maxwell.  (Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy. 
1888:  66-76.) 

Soil  :  planting  :  cultivation  ;  manures  :  pruning  ;  dis- 
eases ;  varieties  ;  profits  ;  discussion  by  members  of 
socy. 

Paging  from  1  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  agrlc.  lR88/n, 

1889.  Rept.  on  pears:  by  W.  S.  Maxwell  [being  sum- 
mary of  answers  reed,  to  list  of  18  queries  sent  out 
bv  committee  to  leading  growers  on  Peninsula]. 
{Same  1889:  157-167.) 

Paging  from  1  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 

1900.  Kieffer  pear  thinning — preliminary  rept.;  by 
G.  H.  Powell.  (12  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del. 
College  1899/00:  139-141.) 

.     Kieffer  pear  pollinations;  by  G.  H.  Powell.     (12 

same  1899/00:  129-134.) 

Experiments  vegetative  influence  of  pollen ;  orchard 
problems ;  practical  deductions. 

1901.  Same;  experiments  and  record  of  results,  influ- 
ence of  different  pollinizers,  deductions  from  2  yrs. 
experiments,  table  of  naturally  pollinated  Kieffers 
that  were  set  in  1901.     (13  same  1900/1:  121-125.) 

.     Pear  self-pollination;   by  C.  P.  Close.     (14  same 

1901/2:  99-100.) 

Experiments  with  Kieffer  and  Angnuleme  pears. 
1903.     Pruning  Kieffer  pear  trees;  by  C.  P.  Close.     (15 

same  1902/3:  127-128.) 

Plum 
For  diseases  of  the  plum  see  below.  Pests. 
1891.     Plums:  varieties  planted  Apr.  23.     (4  A.R.  agric. 

exper.  station  1891:  87-88.) 
[1900.]     Experiment  in  bagging  plums;  by  F.  D.  Ches- 
ter.    (13  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College 
1900/1:  47-49.) 

Quince 

For  diseases  of  the  quince  see  below.  Pests. 
1891.     Quinces:    varieties    planted    Apr.    23.      (4    A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1891:  88.) 

Raspbeeby 
1891.     Varieties  of  raspberries  planted  Apr.  20.     (4  A.R. 

agric.  exper.  station  1891:  83-84.) 
1893.     Notes   on   seedling  black   raspberry   reed,    from 

G.  C.  Brackett,  Lawrence,  Kan.,  on  Older  raspberry 

and  Japanese  wineberry;   by  M.  H.  Beckwith.     (6 

same  1S93:  142-143.) 
[1895.]     Raspberries:  dates  of  first  bloom  and  first  ripe 

fruit  for  several  varieties;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.     (7 

same  1894/5:  149-150.) 

Stbawberby 
For  diseases  of  the  strawberry  see  below.  Pests. 
1888.     Strawberries  and  small  fruits;  by  W.  F.  McKee. 
(Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  1888:  124-127.) 
Mentions     varieties    of    strawberries,     raspberries    and 
blackberries  and  their  desirability  ;  bad  r.r.  service 
for  marketing. 
Paging  from  1  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  agrlc  1888/9. 
1890.     Strawberries — test  of  varieties:  tabular  stmt,  of 
results  from  plots  at  Newark,  Bridgeville,  Mermaid. 
(3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  100-106.) 
.    List  of  varieties  of  strawberries  planted  on  sta- 
tion grounds.     (3  same  1890:97-98.) 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 


Crops— cont'd 
FrTjIT — cont'd 


Stbawbebry — cont'd 


1891.  Varieties  of  strawberries  set  in  fall  of  1890, 
bearing  fruit,  date  of  first  bloom  and  first  ripe 
fruit;  varieties  planted  Apr.  24,  [1891].  (4  same 
1891:  82-83.) 

1892.  Strawberries:  test  of  varieties,  with  descriptions 
and  notes  on  varieties  tested;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith. 
(5  same  1892:  89-96.) 

.     Same.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  18:  3-10.) 

1893.  Strawberries:  test  of  varieties  and  brief  descrip- 
tions of  several  varieties;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (6 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1893:  135- 
142.) 

1894.  Strawberries:  test  of  varieties,  tabular  stmt,  of 
date  of  first  bloom,  first  ripe  fruit,  amt.  blighted, 
with  brief  descriptions  of  varieties  tested  and  sum- 
mary of  best  10  varieties  for  home  use  and  for  mar- 
ket and  profit;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (7  same  1894/ 
5:  140-149.) 

.     Same.     10  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  24.) 

1895.  Strawberries:  test  of  varieties,  varieties  grown 
in  Del.,  injury  from  leaf  blight  and  strawberry 
weevil.    16  pp.     (Same  bull.  28.) 

1902.     The  strawberry  as  money  crop  for  farmers  in 
Del.;  by  Chas.  Barker.     (2  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1902: 
110-112.) 
Geaix 

1817.  Crops  of  grain,  especially  Indian  corn,  fall  much 
below  those  of  former  yrs.  in  all  parts  of  Del.  and 
throughout  the  U.  S.;  suggested  that  exportation  of 
breadstuff  be  restrained;  urged  that  application  be 
made  to  Congress  for  interposition  of  their  power 
in  preventing  exportation  of  breadstuff,  and  of  all 
articles  of  food.  (Govs.  mess.  (Rodney)  Jan. 
1817.) 

1880-1887.  Table  showing  total  yield  in  bushels  each 
yr..  yield  per  acre,  average  price  per  bu.  of  Indian 
corn,  wheat,  rye,  oats,  buckwheat.  (1  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  352.) 

1889.  Cereal  crops  of  Del.;  by  editor  [M.  Hayes].  (1 
same  1888/9:  425-436.) 

1899.  Stmt,  of  no.  of  acres,  yield  and  value  of  wheat 
and  corn  crops  in  Del.,  value  of  dairy  products, 
poultry  and  eggs,  live  stock,  orchard  and  small 
fruits.  (15  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  Col- 
lege 1902/3:  11.) 

1902.     Corn  and  wheat  in  Del.:    importance  of  fertile 
soil;    improving  seed   corn;    development  of  corn- 
breeding;  barren  stalks  in  fields;  results  from  im- 
proved    seed-corn;     standard     varieties     of    corn; 
methods  of  corn-breeding;   testing  vitality  of  seed 
corn;   selection  and  storing  of  seed  corn;   selection 
of  ears  of  seed  corn;  standards  for  varieties;  selec- 
tion for  quality.     (2  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1902:  86-95.) 
From  address  of  A.  P.  Sharael  of  III.  Experiment  Sta- 
tion  at   mtg.   of   Kan.   bd.   of   agrlc. — Reported   In 
Kansas  Farmer. 

(30BX 

1888-1901.  Yields  per  acre  of  corn  at  111.  experiment 
station  on  field  where  no  application  of  fertilizer 
was  used,  corn  being  raised  each  yr.  (2  A.R.  bd. 
of  agric.  1902:  87.) 

1890.  Result  of  analysis  of  corn-stalks  taken  from  field 
near  Felton.  (3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890: 
152-154.) 

1891.  Description,  tests,  criticisms,  notes  on  details  in 
conducting  tests  of  Keystone  husker;  by  A.  T. 
Neale.     (4  same  1891:  32-37.) 

.  Records  of  corn  experiment  with  different  ferti- 
lizers at  Dover — Mastodon  variety.  (4  same  1891: 
31.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Grain — cont'd 

Corn' — cont'd 

1891.  Records  of  corn  experiment  at  Dover — Mastodon 
variety.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  14:  12.) 

1892.  Tabular  stmt,  of  fertilizer  tests  on  Mastodon 
corn,  at  Dover.  (5  A.R.  agric.  exper.-  station  of 
Del.  College  1892:  29.) 

1893.  Fertilizer  and  canning  test  of  sugar  corn;  by 
A.  T.  Neale.     (6  savie  1893:  21-22.) 

.     Tabulated  stmt,  showing  yield  of  corn  and  stalks 

of  Stowell  Evergreen  and  Zig  Zug  varieties  of 
sugar  corn,  with  different  kinds  of  fertilizers.  (6 
same  1893:  22.) 

1894.  Fertilizer  test  on  sweet  corn  at  Newark;  by 
W.  H.  Bishop.     (7  same  1894/5:  238-239.) 

.     Soil   test   with   field   corn   at   Dover;    by  W.   H. 

Bishop.     (7  same  1894/5:  229-232.) 

.     Yields  per  acre  of  early  Bristol  corn  on  soil  test 

plots  on  M.  Hayes'  farm  at  Dover.  (7  same  1894/5: 
229-230.) 
1894-1903.  Table  showing  corn  yield  in  bu.  per  acre  in 
Del.  and  rank  among  corn  states.  (15  same  1902/ 
3:  20.) 
1899.  Delaware's  rank  among  corn  producing  states 
during  yr. ;  table  showing  acres  in  corn  per  farm 
in  each  state,  average  yield  per  acre  in  bushels. 
(15  same  1902/3:  14-15.) 

.     Comparisons,  by  cos.,  of  corn  crop  of  Del.  with 

that  of  adjacent  section  of  Md.  and  Penn.  (15 
same  1902/3:  15-16.) 
1899-1903.  Table  showing  average  precipitation  in  Del. 
each  mo.  and  corn  yields  per  acre  each  yr.  (15 
same  1902/3:  21.) 
[1902.]  Opinions  current  among  Del.  farmers  as  to 
reason  for  apparently  low  average  of  state's  corn 
crop  in  1899;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (15  same  1902/3: 
16-22.) 

Tenant  system  of  farming:  very  large  ncreage  in  this 
crop ;    practice    of    saving    blade    fodfler    from    Im- 
mature   com ;    relatively    small    livestock    Interest 
in     corn     growing     section ;     unfavorable    climatic 
conditions  for  corn  culture  during  yr.   1809. 
1903.     Summary  of  Del.  corn  crop:  yield  and  price  com- 
pared  with    other   states,   distribution    of   rainfall, 
advantage  of  crimson  clover  culture  during  winter 
and   corn   during   summer;    by   A.   T.   Neale.      (15 
same  1902/3:  7-9.) 

.     The  significance  of  rain  in  corn  culture;   by  A. 

T.  Neale.     (15  same  1902/3:  22-27.) 

Essential  factor  In  corn  culture;  relative  frequency  In 
Del.  of  seasons  suitable  for  corn  culture  ;  feasible 
methods  for  consenMng  sufficient  rainfall  to  in- 
crease average  corn  crop  of  Pel. 

.     Beneficial  effects  which   crimson  clover  can  be 

made  to  exercise,  indirectly,  upon  corn  crop;  by 
A.  T.  Neale.     (15  same  1902/3:  27-36.) 

By  displacing  blade  fodder  as  food  for  working  and 
driving  horses  ;  by  furnishing  proteine  for  balanc- 
ing corn   fodder  in   rations  for  livestock. 

.     In  sections  where  corn  is  cash  crop  and  dairying 

unimportant,  a  ratioa  of  corn  fodder  and  crimson 
clover  hay  may  develop  an  industry;  vealing  calves 
for  Phila.  and  N.  Y.  markets,  growth  of  young 
cows  for  sale  in  dairy  distrs.  of  New  Castle  Co., 
raising  of  young  stock  of  beef  types  to  be  fattened 
upon  surplus  corn.  (15  same  1902/3:  34-36.) 
.  Practical  details  of  vital  significance  In  utiliza- 
tion of  corn  fodder;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (15  same 
1902/3:  36-40.) 

Steam  busker  and  fodder  shredder ;  air  blast  elevator : 
circular  stack  and  rick ;  experiences  with  dried 
fodder  converted  into  silage  by  addition  of  water 
and  subsequent  fermentation. 

.     Calculated  loss  from  heating  of  moistened  corn 

fodder;  by  C.  L.  Penny.     (15  same  1902/3:  40-41.) 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Grain — cont'd 

Corn- — cont'd 

1903.  The  selective  propagation  of  corn;  by  C.  L. 
Penny.     (15  same  1902/3:  111-112.) 

1904.  Samples  of  corn  distributed  by  state  bd.  of  agric. 
to  no.  of  farmers  for  comparison  with  varieties 
they  were  growing;  to  be  followed  by  plans  for 
systematic  breeding  of  corn,  thereby  increasing 
yield  of  corn.  Plan  was  result  of  work  of  F.  H. 
Rankin  of  111.  in  Del.  Farmers'  Institute.  (4  A.R. 
bd.  of  agric.  1904:  22.) 

[1906.]  Protein  in  seed  corn,  with  tabular  stmt,  of  per 
cent  of  protein  found  In  samples  from  crops  of 
1902,  1903,  1904,  1905;  by  C.  L.  Penny.  (16/18  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1903/6:  13-33.) 

Indian  Corn 
1817.     Rept.  on   so  much  of  Govs.   mess,  as  relates  to 
prohibition  of  exportation  of  bread  stuffs  and  other 
articles  of  food;    proviso  agst.  effect  of  failure  of 
Indian  corn  crop.     (House  jol.  Jan,  1817:  32-33.) 
1889.     Details  of  plan  and  results  of  soil  test  made  on 
farm  of  M.  Hayes,  near  Dover,  using  Indian  corn 
as  analyst.      (2   A.R.   agric.  exper.  station  of  Del. 
College  1SS9:  18-20.) 
1891.     Field  tests  upon  Indian  corn;    [by  A.  T.  Neale 
and  M.  H.  Beckwith].     15  pp.      (Agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion bull.  14.) 

Location  of  experiments  (Dover  and  Newark),  early 
mastodon  variety  (claims  made  by  seedsmen  as  to 
value,  tests  made  by  exper.  station  as  to  yields 
per  acre,  length  of  growing  season  :  peculiarities 
of  grain  and  cob>,  effects  exercised  by  removal  of 
corn  tassels,  effects  exercised  by  fertilizers  in 
combating  insects  and  thereby  protecting  stand  of 
plants  ;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  Notes  on  corn  crambid  ; 
by  M.   n.   Beckwith. 

1904.  Improving  Indian  corn;  by  F.  H.  Rankin.  (4 
A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1904:  86-98.) 

Importance  of  fertile   soil,   improving  seed   corn,   selec- 
tion of  seed   corn,  breeding  plpt,   culture,   root  de- 
velopment of  corn,  commercial  products  of  com. 
Grass  and  Forage 

See  also  below.  Livestock. 

1889.  Leguminous  plants  store  nitrogen  in  soil  and 
save  expenditure  for  fertilizer,  but  no  member 
should  be  used  in  rotation  more  than  once  in  5 
yrs. ;  farmers  desire  other  leguminous  plants  than 
red  clover  and  cowpea;  experiments  with  alfalfa, 
sand  lucerne,  esparsette,  serradella,  spurry  and 
vetches  in  different  parts  of  state.  (2  A.R.  agric. 
exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1889:  16-17.) 

.     The  grass  garden    [to   test  growth  of  kinds  of 

grass  and  forage  crops  best  known  to  agric] ;   by 
F.  D.  Chester.     (2  same  1889:  98-100.) 

List  of  plots  seeded  and  of  those  which  prospered. 

1889-1891.  The  pea  vine  used  as  hay:  summary  of  field 
trials  by  M.  Hayes,  pea  vine  as  green  manure  for 
rye  (experiment  by  E.  Lewis  near  Newark),  pea 
vine  as  winter  mulch  for  corn  ground  (experiment 
by  Geo.  Calhoun  in  Georgetown),  (4  same  1891: 
18-20.) 

Results  compiled  by   Dr.   Neale,   1891. 

1890.  Forage  and  other  special  purpose  plants:  scarlet 
clover  and  sorghum;  study  of,  in  Kent  and  Sussex 
COS.;  by  A.  T.  Neale.     (3  same  1890:  9-11;  36-43.) 

1891.  The  pea  vine  in  crop  rotations;  [by  A.  T.  Neale]. 
(4  same  1891:  16-17.) 

.     The  utilization  of  leguminous  plants;    [by  A.  T. 

Neale].     (4  same  1891:  15-16.) 

1891-1894.  The  southern  pea  vine:  brief  summary  of 
4  yrs.  experiments,  covering  varietal  testing,  fer- 
tilization and  utilization  of  crops  as  green  manure, 
as  hay,  as  pasture  and  as  silage — feeding  value  of 
pea  vine  silage  as  compared  with  that  of  wheat 


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23 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 

Crops — cont'd 

Grass  and  Forage — cont'd 

bran — tabular  stmt,  of  results  in  experimental 
herds  [by  A.  T.  Neale].     (7  same  1894/5:  7-21.) 

1892.  Field  tests  of  forage  crops;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (5 
same  1892:  31-39.) 

Varietal  tests  of  so.  pea  vines ;  sugar  com  fodder ; 
scarlet  clover  and  Italian  rye  grass. 

1893.  Leguminous  plants  as  stock  feed  and  as  green 
manure;  by  A.  T.  Neale.     (6  same  1893:  8-13.) 

Peavine  silage  as  food  for  milch  cows ;  varietal  tests 
and  fertilizer  studies  made  nt  Dover  on  so.  pea- 
vines  :  scarlet  clover  and  Italian  rye  grass  :  scarlet 
clover  straw  as  substitute  for  hay  ;  scarlet  clover 
and  peavines  as  green  manure  for  wheat. 

1894/5.  Fodder  analyses  [bran,  meal,  cow  pea  Tine, 
oats,  etc.];  by  C.  L.  Penny.  (7  same  1894/5:  197- 
199.) 

1901-1903.  Tables  showing  yield  and  composition  of 
crops  (soja  bean,  cowpea.  vetch,  rake,  cowhorn. 
crimson  clover,  alfalfa,  red  clover,  etc.)  above 
ground;  yield  and  composition  of  roots;  of  entire 
crop;  money  valuation  of  green  manures;  relative 
yield  of  tops  and  roots.     (15  same  1902/3:  98-103.) 

.     Stmt,  of  estimated  money  valuation  of  each  of 

8  best  crops  out  of  16  experiments  for  3  constitu- 
ents, nitrogen,  potash  and  phosphoric  acid.  (Agric. 
exper.  station  bull.  60:  13.) 

Rye  and  vetch,  rape,  crimson  clover,  cowhorn  turnips, 
soja  beans,  red  clover. 

.     Tabular  stmts,  showing  yield  and  composition  of 

crops  above  ground,  do.  of  roots,  do.  of  entire  crop, 
money  value  of  green  manures,  relative  yield  of 
tops  and  roots.     (Same  bull.  60:  6-11.) 

Soja  bean,  velvet  bean,  cowpea.  vetch,  rape,  cowhorn 
turnip,  crimson  clover,  alfalfa,  red  clover,  rye,  etc. 

1901/2.  Orchard  cover  crops;  by  C.  P.  Close.  (14  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1901/2:  105- 
107.) 

Experiments  with  rye.  rape,  cowhorn  turnips  ;  soy  bean, 
cowpea.  hairy  vetch,  crimson  clover,  red  and  mam- 
moth clovers,  alfalfa. 

1901/3.  List  of  8  best  cover  crops  with  estimated 
money  value  of  each  for  3  constituents  (nitrogen, 
potash  and  phosphoric  acid),  as  results  of  experi- 
ments to  test  yield  and  composition  of  cover  crops. 
(15  soiree  1902/3:  104.) 

.     Table  showing  chemical  analyses  of  cover  crop 

plants;  date  of  seeding  and  taking  samples,  lbs.  of 
green  tops,  total  yield,  lbs.  of  nitrogen,  lbs.  of  pot- 
ash, lbs.  of  phosphoric  acid.  (Agric.  exper.  station 
bull.  61:  29.) 

Cowhorn  turnips,  rape,  crimson  clover,  red  clover, 
alfalfa,  hairy  vetch,  cowpeas,  soy  beans. 

1902.  Alfalfa,  cowpeas  and  crimson  clover  as  factors 
in  reducing  feed  bills;  critical  study  of  Getty's 
method  of  raising  cowpeas  for  silage  purposes;  by 
A.  T.  Neale.    23  pp.     (Same  bull.  55.) 

1903.  Orchard  cover  crops;  by  C.  P.  Close.  (15  A.R, 
agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1902/3:  122- 
127.) 

Acct.  of  experiments  at  station  with  Canada  peas, 
hairy  vetch,  cowpeas  and  soy  beans,  crimson  clover, 
red  clover  and  mammoth  clover.  Burr  clover,  al- 
falfa, rye,  dwarf  Essex  rape,  cowhorn  turnips  ;  acct. 
of  cooperative  expeiiments  with  same  crops,  places 
not  given  with  exception  of  Canada  peas  at  Felton. 

.     Orchard  cover  crops  in  Del.;  by  C.  P.  Close.    32 

pp.,  2  leaves.  (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  61.) 
What  an  orchard  cover  crop  is  and  what  it  does ; 
plants  to  use ;  experiments  in  1901-1902  at  ex- 
periment station.  Magnolia,  Wo<idside ;  do.  for 
1902-1903,  adding  Iron  Hill ;  soil  moisture  in 
plowed  ground  vs.  unplowed  ground  with  dead  or 
live  cover  crop  on  ;  recommendations  of  amts.  of 
seed  per  acre  and  crop  combinations  desirable  to 
use. 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Grass  and  Forage — cont'd 

1903.  Cover  crops;  by  C.  L.  Penny.  (15  A.R.  agric. 
exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1902/3:  97-111.) 

Analytical  results  of  experiments  on  station  grounds 
with  soja  bean,  cowpea.  rape,  crimson  clover, 
alfalfa,  rye,  red  clover,  etc. ;  money  valuations  of 
plant  food :  tops  vs.  roots ;  relative  value  of  3 
chief  constituents ;  effect  of  growing  crops  on 
soil  moisture. 

.    Cover  crops  as  green  manure;  by  C.  L.  Penny. 

44  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  60.) 

Nature  of  subject ;  chemical  value :  physical  value ; 
effect  of  growing  crops  on  soil  moisture. 

1904.  Forage  crops  in  Del.:  alfalfa  (supply  of  plant 
food;  plowing  and  harrowing,  amt.  of  seed,  treat- 
ment, pasture  for  hogs,  horses  and  poultry) ;  cow- 
pea;   clovers;    carrots,  etc.      (4  A.R.   bd.   of  agric. 

1904:  100-112.) 

.    Alfalfa 
For  diseases  of  alfalfa  see  below.  Pests. 

1889.  Diseases  of  alfalfa;  by  F.  D.  Chester.  (2  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1889:  94-97.) 

1904.  Method  of  testing  alfalfa  seed  recommended  by 
J.  A.  Craig,  director  of  Texas  experiment  station. 
(4  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1904:  136.) 

Clover 
For  diseases  of  clover  see  below.  Pests. 

1890.  Comparative  analysis  of  sweet  clover  and  bran. 
(3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  152.) 

1892.  Scarlet  clover;  [by  A.  T.  Neale].  5  pp.  (Agric. 
exper.  station  bull.  16.) 

Description  of  plant  and  comparison  with  ordinary 
red  clover :  seed :  when,  where  and  how  to  sow 
seed  ;  utilization  of  crop  :  opinions  of  practical  men 
as  to  value  of  so.irlet  clover  (summary  from  replies 
made  by  farmers  to  circular  sent  out). 

.     Same.     (5  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1892:  8-19.) 

1894.  Record  of  yield  of  crimson  clover  produced  by 
different  kinds  of  fertilizer  on  Dover  plots.  (7 
same  1894/5:  236-237.) 

.     Acct.  of  experiments  with  Egyptian  clover  and 

spurry  at  Dover  and  Newark.  (7  same  1894/5:  237- 
238.) 

1901.  The  growth  of  crimson  clover;  by  C.  L.  Penny. 
(14  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1901/ 
2:  79-84.) 

Acct.  of  experiments  at  Woodside  and  Newark. 

.  Table  showing  fertilizing  constituents  of  crim- 
son clover  at  two  stages  of  growth  in  experiments 
at  Newark  and  Woodside.     (14  same  1901/2:  80.) 

.     Estimated  fertilizing  value  of  crimson  clover  at 

two  stages  of  growth  (early  stage,  Apr.  21  and  26, 
full  bloom  May  17  and  22)  in  experiments  at  Wood- 
side  and  Newark.     (14  same  1901/2:  83.) 

1904.  Growth  of  crimson  clover:  summary  of  results 
obtained  by  C.  L.  Penny  at  experiment  station.  (4 
A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1904:  113-114.) 

Cowpea 
1894.     Cow  peas  at  Dover;  by  W.  H.  Bishop.     (7  A.R. 
agric.  exper.   station   1894/5:  232-236.) 

Experiments  with  different  dates  of  planting  and  differ- 
ent fertilizers ;  tabular  stmts,  of  results  with  clay 
variety  and  with  black  peas. 

.    Table  showing  yield  per  acre  of  clay  and  black 

pea  [vines],  using  different  kinds  of  fertilizers  al 
Dover.     (11  same  1S98/9:  165-166.) 

1897-1898.  Comparative  tables  showing  yield,  in 
pounds,  of  green  cow  pea  vines,  per  acre,  for  no.  of 
varieties.     (11  same  1898/9:  176-178.) 


24 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DEU^AWARE 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Grass  and  Foeage — cont'd 

CowPEA — cont'd 
[1899.]     The   Southern   or   cowpea   in   Del.;    hy   G.   H. 
Powell   [or  W.  H.  Bishop].     (11  same  1898/9:  1C4- 
179.) 

Notes  upon  Southprn  pen  rcl.  to  botany,  soils,  manur- 
ing, planting,  etc. ;  experimental  work  with  pea 
upon  plot  scale  to  determine  varietal  peculiarities 
In  Del.,  effects  upon  plant  development  chargeable 
sources  of  seed  and  amt.  of  seed  per  acre,  sum- 
mar.v  of  crop  yields  from  varieties  under  test; 
relations  of  weather  to  crop. 

.     Same.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  46:  12-24.) 

Statistical  tables  rel.  to  yield  of  peas  In  1897  and 
1898  omitted  In  bull. 

.     The  southern  or  cowpea  in  Del.;  by  A.  T.  Neale. 

(11  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1898/9:  14-23.) 

Parallel  betw.  pea  and  crimson  clover;  experimental 
work  on  farmlner  scale  to  determine  possible  yields 
of  vine  per  acre,  cost  of  raising  and  ensilaging 
crop — coniparison,  commercially,  with  bran,  dairy 
value,   etc. 

.     Same.      (Agric.   exper.   station   bull.   4G:  3-12.) 

.     Description  of  early   and  late  varieties  of  cow 

peas.  (11  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College 
1898/9:  170-172.) 
1900.  The  southern  or  cow  pea  in  Del.:  field  work  and 
feeding  experiments,  by  A.  T.  Neale;  plot  work, 
botanical  notes  and  varietal  testing,  by  W.  H. 
Bishop.     24  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  46.) 

Hay 

1898.  Hay  farming:  its  advantages;  basic  slag  as  an 
agent  in  reducing  expenses;  obstacles  in  the  way 
of  a  general  introduction  of  this  fertilizer;  by 
A.  T.  Neale.  (10  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1897/8: 
33-38.) 

.     Same.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  43:  19-24.) 

Timothy 
1894.     Experiment  to  test  value  of  "  unhulled  "  as  com- 
pared   with    "hulled"    timothy    seed;    by    W.    H. 
Bishop.     (7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1894/5:  240.) 
Pests 

serial 
A 
1889-1903/6.     Rept.  of  entomologist  of  the  agric.  exper. 
station  of  Del.  College. 
In  Documents  as  follows: 

1889  (Beckwith)    In    2   ann.    rept.   agric.   exper.    station 
1880  :  109-136. 

1890  (Beckwith!    In    3    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 
1890:  110-129. 

1891  (Beckwith  1    In    4    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper,    station 

1891  :  89-103. 

1892  (Beckwith)    In    5   ann.    rept.   agric.    exper.    station 

1892  :  102-109. 

1893  (Beckwith)    In    6   ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 
1893:  154-171. 

1894/5    (Beckwith)    In  7  ann.  rept.  agric.  exper.   station 

1894/5  :  160-175. 
1895/6    (Beckwith)    In   8  ann.  rept.  agric.   exper.   station 

1895/6  :  112-131. 
1896/7    (Powell)    In    0    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1896/7  :  198-210. 
1897/8    (Powell)    In   10   ann.    rept.   agric.   exper.   station 

1897/8  :  233-246. 
1898/9    (Powell)    In   11   ann.    rept.   agric.   exper.   station 

1898/9  :  157-179. 
1899/00  (Sanderson)  In  12  ann.  rept.  agric.  exper.  station 

1899/00:  142-238. 
1900/1   (Sanderson)  In  13  ann.  rept.  agric.  exper.  station 

1900/1  :  127-109. 
1901/2  (Sandirsonl   in  14  ann.  rept.  agric.  exper.  station 

1901/2  :  109-151. 
1902/3   (Houghton)   In  15  ann.  rept.  agric.  exper.  station 

1902/3  :  141-159. 
1903/6    (Houghton)     In    16-18    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper. 

station  1903/6  :  77-107. 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Pests — cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
B 
1889.    Rept.  of  the  botanist  of  the  agric.  exper.  station 
of  Del.  College. 

In  Documents  as  follows: 

1889  (Chester)     In    2    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1889  :  37-100. 

1S90-1902/3.  Rept.  of  mycologist  of  agric.  exper.  star 
tion  of  Del.  College. 

In  Documents  as  follow's  : 

1890  ((Chester)    In    3    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1890  :  44-91. 

1891  (Chester)     In    4    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1891  :  40-74. 

1892  (Chester)     In    5    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1892  :  53-80. 

1893  (Chester)     In    6    ann.    rept,    agric.    exper.    station 
1893:  103-131. 

1894  '.I    (Chester)    In   7   ann.    rept.   agric.    exper.    station 
1894/5  :64123. 

1895/(1    (Chester)    In    8    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1895/6 :  35-82. 
1896'7    (Chester)    In    9    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1896/7  :  20-145. 
1897  8    (Chester)    In   10  ann.   rept.   agric.   exper.   station 

1897/8  :  39-137. 
189S/9    (Chester)    In   11   ann.   rept.   agric.   exper.   station 

1898/9  :  27-85. 
1809/00   ((^hester)    In  12  ann.  rept.  agric.  exper.  station 

1890/00  :  36-76. 
1900/1    (Chester)    In   13  ann.   rept.   agric.   oxper.   station 

1900/1  :  36-73. 
10O1/2    (Chester)    In   14   ann.   rept.   agric.   exper.   station 

1001/2:40-78. 
1902/3    (Chester)    In   15   ann.   rept.   agric.   exper.   station 

1902/3:  42-96. 

This    rept.    Is    not    called    "  mycologist's "    but    It 
continues  the  same  line  of  work  and  Is  by   the 
same  person. 
1903/6.     (Jackson)*    In    16-18    ann.    rept.    agric.    exper. 

station  1903/6 :  70-77. 

non-serial 

1903.  No  injury  followed  from  use  of  paint  on  trees 
at  station  Nov.  13,  to  prevent  injury  by  rabbits, 
mice,  etc.  (15  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1902/3: 
139.) 

1904.  Dust  sprays  in  orchards  to  be  encouraged;  used 
in  Kent  Co.  with  fair  satisfaction.  (4  A.R.  bd.  of 
agric.  1904:  19.) 

[1906.]     Spray  materials;  by  C.  L.  Penny.     (16/18  A.R 
agric.  exper.  station  1903/6:  34-35.) 
Pests:  Fungi 

1888.  First  bldg.  specially  arranged  for  work  in  en- 
tomology was  erected  by  Cornell  University  Agric. 
Exper.  Station.  (1  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1888: 
14.) 

.  Horticulture  and  entomology:  equipment  of  sta- 
tion for  their  study;  suggestions  of  investigations 
to  be  made  (rel.  to  peach  yellows,  plant  growth,  in- 
sects, etc.);  work  in  line  of  economic  entomology 
of  utmost  importance.     (1  same  1888:  13-14.) 

.     Smut  of  grain:  treatment.    (Agric.  exper.  station 

bull.  3:  [80].) 

1889.  Remedy  needed  for  "  twig  blight."  (Trans. 
Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  1889:  136-137.) 

Paging  from  1  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  agiic.  1888/9. 

1890.  On  diseases  of  plants  [investigated  by  Prof. 
Chester].     (3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  11-13.) 

1891.  Present  status  of  knowledge  on  treatment  of  dis- 
eases of  vine — (a)  Review  of  results  of  3  yrs. 
treatment  in  vineyard  of  L.  E.  Anthony,  Smyrna; 
(b)  Experiments  in  vineyard  of  Randolph  Peters' 
Estate,  Newark,  in  1891;  by  F.  D.  Chester.  (4 
same  1891:  40-44.) 


*  Asst.  mycologist. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


25 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 


Crops— cont'd 
Pests:  F'ungi- 


-cont'd 


1892.  Diseases  of  crops  and  their  treatment;  by  F.  D. 
Chester.    16  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  15.) 

Review  of  results  of  3  yrs.  treatment  in  vineyard  of 
L.  F.  Anthony.  Smyrna  and  of  experiments  in  1801 
in  vineyard  of  R.  Peters'  Estate.  Newarlj ;  present 
status  of  icnowledse  on  treatment  of  pear  blight; 
on  treatment  of  peacli  rot :  diseases  of  Irisli  potato 
and  tlieir  treatment:  on  prepanttion  of  fungicides 
as  remedies  for  diseases  mentioned  above. 

1893.  Treatment  of  plant  diseases:  by  F.  D.  Chester. 
(6  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1893: 
103-109.) 

Acct.  of  experiments  on  treatment  of  peacb  rot  and 
blight  on  farms  of  Dr.  Ridsrely.  Dover,  and  J.  W. 
Killen.  Feiton.  witli  tabulated  record  of  latter. 

.     Observations  of  plant  diseases;  bv  F.  D.  Chester. 

(6  same  1893:  109-115.) 

Kot  of  scarlet  clnver  :  diseased  cow  pea  seed ;  ripe  rot 
or  anthracnose  of  tomato. 

1896.  Treatment  of  plant  diseases:  by  F.  D.  Chester. 
22  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  34.) 

Experiments  in  treatment  of  peach  rot  upon  farm  of 
J.  W.  Killen.  Feiton.  record  of  results  ;  importance 
of  spraying  of  peach  orchards  :  exneriraent  in  treat- 
ment of  apple  scab  upon  S.  H.  Derby's  farm. 
Woodside  :  treatment  of  seed  potatoes  with  sulphur 
as  preventive  of  scab  and  results ;  experiment  on 
use  of  sulphur  as  preventive  of  black  rot  in  sweet 
potatoes. 

.     Same.     (9  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1896/7:  20- 

38.) 

1897.  Preliminary  arrangement  of  species  of  genus 
bacterum;  by  F.  D.  Chester.  (9  same  1896/7:  53- 
145.) 

1902.  Sundry  notes  on  plant  diseases:  by  F.  D.  Chester. 
16  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  57.) 

Diseases  of  cantelopes  :  pear  canker  treatment ;  canker 
in  apples :  treatment  of  asparagus  rust :  so-called 
winter  killing  of  dewberries  ;  sun  scald  in  Japanese 
plums,  fire  blight  of  pears. 

.     Studies  in  plant  diseases;  by  F.  D.  Chester.     (14 

A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1901/2:  40-46.) 

Treatment  of  pear  canker  or  bod.v  blight :  pear  blight 
notes  :  blight  of  currants  :  blight  of  Japanese  chest- 
nuts :  blight  of  peach  stock  ;  spraying  tomatoes  for 
blight. 

1903.  Observations  on  important  group  of  soil  bac- 
teria— organisms  related  to  bacillus  subtilis;  by 
F.  D.  Chester.     (15  same  1902/3:  42-96.) 

.  Some  fungous  troubles:  spraying  mixtures;  de- 
struction of  foliage  of  Kieffer  pear  orchards  necessi- 
tates application  of  Bordeaux  mixture;  spraying 
of  apples  and  asparagus.  (3  A.R.  bd.  of  agric. 
1903:  7-8.) 

1904.  Notes  on  fungous  diseases;  by  F.  D.  Chester  and 
C.  O.  Smith,  pp.  17-32.  (Agric.  exper.  station  bull. 
63.) 

A  few  common  plant  diseases  in  Del. :  blight  of  com, 
mildt-'W  of  lima  bean.  iK-an  anthracnose.  liean  and 
watermelon  anthracnose :  treatment  of  certain 
plant  diseases :  experiment  on  spraying  grapes, 
preparation  of  rosin  soap,  treatment  of  asparagus 
rust,  of  plum  rot. 

.     Fungous  diseases:  increase  in  peach  leaf  curl  in 

unsprayed     orchards — lime-sulphur     spray     perfect 
remedy  for  trouble;   spraying  will  largely  prevent 
all  fungous  diseases,  such  as  bitter  rot  in  apples, 
leaf  blight,  etc.,  rust  of  asparagus,  tomato  blight, 
etc.     (4  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1904:  19.) 
Alfalfa 
1890.     Study  of   plant   diseases:    alfalfa   leaf   spotting. 
(3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  79-84.) 
Apple 
1888.     The  scab  of  apple  and  pear:  external  characters 
and  treatment.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  3:  [6- 
7].) 
1890.     Experiment  in  treatment  of  bitter  rot  of  apple. 
(3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  78-79.) 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Pests:  Pdngi — cont'd 

Apple — cont'd 
1898-1899.     Continuation  of  work  on  treatment  of  apple 
scab  upon  farm  of  S.  H.  Derby,  Woodside;  by  F.  D. 
Chester       (11   same  1898/9    (pp.    27-30)— 12   same 
1899/00.) 

Asparagus 
1899.    Asparagus   rust;    Nov,      (Agric.    exper.   station. 
Press  bull.  1.) 

1902.  Acct.  of  experiment  with  nitrate  of  soda  on  as- 
paragus by  I.  T.  Cooper  of  Camden;  by  C.  P.  Close. 
(14  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1901/2:  89-90.) 

1903.  Acct.  of  experiments  with  nitrate  of  soda  on 
asparagus,  with  I.  T.  Cooper  and  C.  E.  Speakman; 
by  C.  P.  Close.     (15  same  1902/3:  118-120.) 

Cantaloup 
1901.     Diseases  of  cantelopes;    by  F.  D.  Chester.     (13 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1900/1: 
36-44.) 

Leaf  blight  (2  kinds)  ;  stigmonose  of  cantelope. 

Celery 
1891.     A  noteworthy  disease  of  celery;   by  F.  D.  Ches- 
ter,    (4  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1891:  63-65.) 

Clover 
1890.     Study  of  plant   diseases:    rot  of  scarlet  clover. 
(3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  84-89.) 

Grape 

1888.  Black  rot  of  grape:  external  characters  and 
treatment.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  3:  [4-5].) 

.     Grape  mildew:  external  characters.     (Same  bull. 

3:  161.) 

1889.  Black  rot  of  grape  controlled  by  Bordeaux  mix- 
ture: experiment  made  upon  farm  of  L.  E.  An- 
thony near  Smyrna.  Del.;  by  F.  D.  Chester.  (2 
A.R.  agric.  experiment  station  of  Del.  College  1889: 
79-88.) 

Plan  of  vineyard,  etc. ;  methods  followed  in  making 
and  using  Bordeaux  mixture ;  general  plan  of 
experiment :  dates  upon  which  mixture  was  used 
and  field  notes  on  appearance  of  vineyard :  tem- 
perature, rainfall  and  humidity  during  experiment. 

.     Same.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  6:  7-17.) 

.     Notes  on  black  rot  of  grapes;    by  M.  H.  Beck- 

with.     (2  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1S89:  106-109.) 
Experiments    were    made   on    farm    of   J.    J.    Black   of 
New   Castle. 

.     Same.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  6:  28-32.) 

.     Botanical  description  of  black  rot  of  grape;   by 

F.  D.  Chester.  (2  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1889: 
69-78.) 

.     Same.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  6:  18-28.) 

.     Summary  of  station's  experiments  on  black  rot 

of  grapes;  [by  F.  D.  Chester  and  M.  H.  Beckwith]. 
32  pp.     (Savie  bull.  6.) 

1890.  Diseases  of  vine  controlled  by  different  salts  of 
copper;   by  F.  D.  Chester.     {Same  bull.  10:  8-22.) 

Experiments   at    Smyrna    upon   vineyard    of    L.    E.    An- 
thony,   near    New    Castle    upon    vineyard    of    Dr. 
J.   J.   Black,   near   No\v;irk  upon   vineyard   ■■f   Ran- 
dolph Peters'  Nursery  Co. ;  results. 
.     [Diseases   of  vine  and   their  treatment,  experi- 
ments.]    32  pp.     (Same  bull.  10.) 

.     Financial  stmt,  of  L.  E.  Anthony  showing  yield, 

gross  and  net  value  of  grapes  and  cost  of  spraying 
[for  black  rot  with  Bordeaux  mixture].  (Same 
bull.  10:  14.) 

Oats 

1891.  Preliminary  notes  on  new  and  destructive  oat 
disease;  by  B.  T.  Galloway  and  E.  A.  Southworth. 
(4  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1891:  13-15.) 


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INDEX  TO  ElOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Pests:  Fi'.ngi — cont'd 

Peach 

1888.  Peach  leaf  curl:  external  characters  and  treat- 
ment.    (Agrlc.  exper.  station  bull.  3:  [S].) 

.     Proceedings   of   mtg.    of   fruit   growers   held   at 

Dover  under  auspices  of  bd.  of  agric,  July  6.     (1 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  215-223.) 
Peach  yellows,  etc.,  discussed. 

.     Character  of  questions  sent  out  in  circulars  rel. 

to  peach  yellows.  (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  3: 
[3].) 

1889.  Peach  yellows — culture  tests;  by  F.  D.  Chester. 
(2  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1889:  92-94.) 

.     Peach  yellows;   by  J.  J.  Black.     (1  bienn.  rept. 

bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  281-288.) 

1891.  Peach  blight  and  rot;  Its  nature  and  treatment; 
by  F.  D.  Chester.  (4  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station 
1891:  47-53.) 

1891/2-1893/4.  Expenditures  for  peach  yellows  comrs.; 
see  the  classified  detailed  stmt,  of  receipts  and  dis- 
bursements. (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1891/2 — 
savie  1893/4.) 

1892.  Can  peach  rot  be  controlled  by  spraying?  by 
F.  D.  Chester.  (5  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1892: 
53-66.) 

.     Same.     16  pp.     (Agrlc.  exper.  station  bull.  19.) 

1893.  Are  seedling  peach  trees  exempt  from  yellows? 
Experiment  to  determine  whether  peach  trees 
grown  where  yellows  Is  unknown  will  resist  dis- 
ease on  this  peninsula;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (6 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1893:  152-153.) 

1895.  Experiments  in  treatment  of  peach  rot  and  of 
apple  scab;  by  F.  D.  Chester.  24  pp.  (Agric. 
exper.  station  bull.  29.) 

Experiment    with    peach    blight    find    rot    at    Felton : 
description,     record    of    results,    cost,    comparison 
with  results  of  1892  and  1893  ;  general  directions 
for  spraying  trees. 
Experiment  in  treatment  of  apple  scab. 

1896/7.  Peach  yellows  in  nursery  stock;  by  G.  H. 
Powell.  (9  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  Col- 
lege 1896/7:  168-173.) 

Scab,  at  M'oodside :  description,  record  of  results  in 
detail,  and  results  upon  general  condition  ;  general 
directions   for  spraying  apples. 

1897.  Recommended  that  attention  be  given  to  legis- 
lation for  protection  of  area,  thus  far  exempt  from 
peach  yellows.  (Govs.  mess.  (Watson)  Jan.  1897: 
11.) 

1901.  The  peach  yellows  law:  duty  of  bd. — trees  must 
be  destroyed.     (State  bd.  of  agric.   (n.  s.)  bull.  2.) 

.     Same.     (1  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1901:  4-5.) 

.     Copies  of  circulars  rel.  to  peach  yellows  law  and 

San  Jose  scale  sent  out  by  state  bd.  of  agric.  (1 
A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  in  House  jol.  1903:  53-54.) 

1904.  "Peach  yellows"  malady  almost  quiescent;  af- 
flicted trees  usually  destroyed.  (4  A.R,  bd,  of  agric. 
1904:  18.) 

Peak 
[1888.]     Answers  to  questions  submitted  to  F.  D.  Ches- 
ter, of  Del.  College,  by  committee  of  state  bd.  of 
agric.     (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  335-353.) 
Question    5    rel.    to    pear    blight    and    peach    yellows ; 
question  2  rel.  to  increase  or  decrease  in  quantity 
and   price   of  wheat  and   Indian   corn    since    1S80  ; 
question  15  rel.  to  study  of  botany  and  entomology 
In  public  schools. 

1889.  Spraying  with  sulphide  of  potassium  for  scab  of 
pear;  by  F.  D.  Chester.  (2  A.R.  agric.  experiment 
station  1889:  88-91.) 

Experiment  on  farm  owned  by  Randolph  Peters'  Nurs- 
ery Co.  near  Newark  ;  object  and  plan  of  experi- 
ment ;  summary  of  results. 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 

Crops — cont'd 

Pests:  Fungi — cont'd 

PEAR^ont'd 

1890.  Experiments  in  treatment  of  pear  leaf  blight; 
upon  estate  of  Randolph  Peters'  Nursery  Co.,  near 
Newark.     (3  same  1890:  69-73.) 

.     Experiments    in    treatment   of   pear   leaf   blight 

upon  farm  of  E.  G.  Packard  near  Dover.     (3  same 
1890:  73-75.) 

.     Experiments   in   treatment   of   pear   leaf   blight 

by  J.  J.  Rosa,  Milford.     (3  same  1890:  75-76.) 

• .  Possibilities  of  developing  domestic  sugar  indus- 
try, by  A.  T.  Neale;  value  of  sulphide  of  potassium 
as  remedy  agst.  pear  scab,  by  F.  D.  Chester;  Lon- 
don purple  as  remedy  agst.  codling  moth;  by  M.  H. 
Beckwith.     16  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  8.) 

.     Spraying  with  sulphide  of  potassium  for  scab  of 

pear;  by  F.  D.  Chester.     {Same  bull.  8:  11-14.) 

Experiment  on  farm  of  Uandolph  Peters'  Nursery  Co. 
near  Newark ;  object  and  plan  of  experiment ; 
summary  of  results. 

1891.  Pear  leaf  blister:  symptoms  of  disease,  life  hist.; 
by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (4  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station 
1891:  89-90.) 

.     Present    status    of   knowledge    on   treatment    of 

pear  leaf  blight;  by  F.  D.  Chester.     (4  sam.e  1891: 
44-47.) 

.     The  leaf  blight  of  pear  and  quince;    [by  F.  D. 

Chester].  14  pp.  (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  13.) 
Plan  of  study  and  of  bull.,  by  A.  T.  Neale;  treatment, 
etc.,  by  F.  D.  Chester.  Description  of  disease, 
location  of  experiments  (Newark,  Dover,  Milford, 
Hares  Corner),  description  and  method  of  prepar- 
ing fungicides ;  details  of  trials ;  summary  of 
results. 

1895.  [Acct.  of]  blight  affecting  body  of  pear  and  apple 
trees  near  Smyrna  and  Rising  Sun;  by  M.  H.  Beck- 
with. (7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1894/5:  158-' 
159.) 

1900.  Pear  blight;  July  29.  (Agric.  exper.  station. 
Press  bull.  no.  [7].) 

.    Canker  in  apple  and  pear;  by  F.  D.  Chester,    (12 

A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1899/00:  43-46.) 

.     Same.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  52:  6-8.) 

.  Notes  on  pear  blight:  pear  blight  organism,  In- 
oculation experiments;  by  F.  D.  Chester,  (12  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1899/00:  38-43.) 

.     Same,   omitting  pear  blight  organism,      (Agric. 

exper.  station  bull.  52:  2-6.) 
•    [1901.]     Pear  canker  treatment;  by  F.  D.  Chester.     (13 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1900/1:  44-47.) 

Plum 
[1901.]     Treatment  of  plum   rot — method   and   result; 
by  F.   D.  Chester.      (13  A.R.  agrlc.  exper.  station 
1900/1:  50.) 

Potato 
1890.     Experiments  with  treatment  of  potato  rot.     (3 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  77-78.) 

1892.  Diseases  of  round  potato  and  their  treatment; 
by  F.  D.  Chester.     (5  same  1892:  67-75.) 

1900.  The  treatment  of  potato  disease;  Apr.  2,  (Agric. 
exper.  station.     Press  bull.  no.  [3].) 

Quince 
1890.     Experiments  in  treatment  of  quince  leaf  blight 
upon  farm  of  Dr.  J.  J.  Black  near  Hares  Corner. 
(3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  76-77.) 

Stbawbeeey 
1888.     The  strawberry  blight:   external  characters  and 
treatment.     (Agric.  exper,  station  bull.  3:  [7].) 

Sweet  Potato 
1890.     Study  of  plant  diseases;   black  rot  of  the  sweet 
potato.     (3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  90-91.) 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  ST5TE  OF  DELAWARE 


27 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Pests:  Fungi — cont'd 


Tomato 


1892.  Anthracnose  of  the  tomato;  by  F.  D.  Chester. 
(5  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1892:  80.) 

.  Anthracnose  of  watermelon,  a  destructive  dis- 
ease; by  F.  D.  Chester.     (5  same  1892;  75-79.) 

[1894.]  Leaf  blight  of  tomato  [in  a  new  form];  by 
P.  D.  Chester.     (7  same  1894/5:  123.) 

[1897.]  Experiment  with  tomato  blight  by  J.  W.  Killen, 
at  Felton.      (9  same  1896/7:  174.) 

1898-1899.  Experiments  with  tomato  blights;  by  G.  H. 
Powell.     (11  same  1898/9:  153-156.) 

Wheat 
1890.     Study  of  plant  diseases:  scab  of  the  wheat.     (3 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  89-90.) 

FUNGICIDES 
1888-1890.     Effects  of  fungicides  upon  vineyard   of  L. 
Anthony    [near   Smyrna].      (Agric.    exper.    station 
bull.  10:  4.) 

1889.  Arsenical  poisons  valuable  as  protection  of  apple 
crop.     (Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  1889:  136.) 

Paging  from  1  1)ienn.  rept.  bd.  of  affric.  1888/9. 

.     Financial  results  of  use  of  Bordeaux  mixture  for 

black  rot.     (2  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1889:  14.) 

1890.  Directions  for  preparing  and  applying  fungi- 
cides, used  in  experiments  on  vineyards;  wholesale 
prices  of  materials,  etc.     (3  same  1890:  GO-69.) 

.     F^mgicides;    by  F.   D.   Chester.     4  pp.      (Agric. 

exper.  station  special  bull.  A.) 

Formulae  and  preparation  nf  solution  of  sulphate  of 
copper :  Bordeaux  mixture,  modified  Eau  Celeste ; 
wholesale  prices  of  materials  ;  method  of  applica- 
tion tor  black  rot  of  grapes,  pear  scab,  pear  and 
apple  leaf  blight,  strawberry  leaf  blight,  raspberry 
and  blackberry  anthracnose  (cane  rust),  brown  rot 
of  peach  and  plum,  gooseberry  mildew,  Irish 
potato  rot  (potato  blight). 
.     Directions  for  preparing  and  applying  fungicides 

[different  salts  of  copper,  incl.  Bordeaux  mixture] ; 

wholesale  prices  of  materials;    apparatus  needed; 

times  for  spraying;    resumS.      (Same  bull.  10:  25- 

32.) 

1891.  Notes  on  fungicides:  formula,  preparation,  tests, 
etc.,  of  Bordeaux  mixture,  carbonate  of  copper  in 
suspension,  precipitated  carbonate  of  copper,  cop- 
per soda  mixture,  Eau  Celeste,  copper  and  ammo- 
nium carbonate  mixture,  modified  Eau  Celeste, 
Johnson's  mixture,  copper  soda  hyposulphite;  by 
F.  D.  Chester.  (4  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1891: 
65-74.) 

.     Effect  of  bi-sulphide  of  carbon  upon  vitality  of 

sorghum  seed.     (4  same  1891:  100-101.) 

1893.  The  preparation  of  ammonical  solution  of  cop- 
per carbonate;  by  C.  L.  Penny.  (6  same  1893:  172- 
183.) 

Chemical    side   of   question :    preparation    of    fungicide. 

.     Same.     16  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  22.) 

[1894/5.]  Experiments  in  spraying:  by  F.  D.  Chester. 
(7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1894/5: 
121-123.) 

Upon  farm  of  S.  FT.  Derby,  Woodslde,  in  treatment  of 
apple    scab    and    upon    farm    of    J.    W.    Killen    In 
treatment  of  peach  blight  and  rot. 
.     Experiments   to  test  germicidal  power  of  men- 
thol  vapor   and   its   action   in   development  of   an- 
thrax; by  F.  D.  Chester.     (7  same  1894/5:  118-121.) 
1895.     [Preparation  of]   ammonical  solutions  of  copper 
carbonate    [for    spraying,   etc.];    by   C.    L.    Penny. 
(7  same  1894/5:  206-207.) 
1903.     Description   of   ammonia   condenser   for   use   in 
Kjeldahl   method   and   of  form   of   Bunsen   burner 
adapted  to  use  in  batteries  or  clusters;    by  C.  L. 
Penny.     (15  same  1902/3:  113-116.) 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Pests:  Insecticides 

1889.     Experiments  with  insecticides;   by  M.  H.  Beck- 

with.     (2  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1889:  133-136.) 

London  purple  for  codling  moth  ;  test  of  remedies  for 

cabbage  worm. 

1891.     Hot  water  as  an  insecticide;  effect  on  blackberry, 

raspberry,  strawberry,  grape,  currant,  pear,  tomato 

and  cabbage.     (4  same  1891:  98-100.) 

.     Pyrethro-kerosene  emulsion:    preparation,  effect 

on  rose  aphis,  effect  on  cherry  aphis,  effect  on  rose- 
bugs,  effect  on  cabbage  worms.     (4  same  1891:  97- 
98.) 
1894/5.     Bisulphide  of  carbon  for  granary  insects;   by 
M.  H.  Beckwith.     (7  same  1894/5:  172.) 

1900.  Hydrocyanic  acid  gas  as  an  Insecticide:  applica- 
tion to  low-growing  plants,  application  in  fumlga- 
torium;  bv  E.  D.  Sanderson.  (12  same  1899/00: 
212-218;   235-238.) 

1901.  Acct.  of  fumigation  of  low  growing  plants 
(melons,  squash,  etc.)  with  hydrocyanic  acid  gas, 
using  paper  covers  at  station  and  using  iron  frame 
covers  at  Seaford  and  Smyrna;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson. 
(13  same  1900/1:  197-199.) 

1902.  Insecticides;  by  C.  L.  Penny.  (14  same  1901/2: 
84-87.) 

Examination  of  samples  of  arsenlte  of  lime  to  see  how 
nearly  theoretical  amt.  of  arsenic  Is  attained  In 
practice:  chemical  results  from  mixture  of  sodium 
arsenlte  and  Bordeaux  mixture.  Paris  Green,  pe- 
troleum and  Bordeaux  mixture,  whale  oil  soap  and 
Bordeaux  mixture,  etc. 

1903.  Investigations  of  various  insects  and  experi- 
ments with  insecticides  and  apparatus  in  combat- 
ing injurious  forms;  by  C.  O.  Houghton.  (15  same 
1902/3:  142-159.) 

San  Jose  scale ;  snowy  tree-cricket ;  Indian  meal  moth 
attacking  jelly  ;  fumigation  for  white-fly  ;  Asiatic 
lady-bird  beetle  in  Del.  ;  codling  moth ;  oyster- 
shell  bark  louse ;  mushroom  maggot,  strawberry 
weevil. 

1904.  Some  experiences  with  lime,  sulphur  and  salt 
washes;  two  common  scale-insects  [oyster-shell 
bark-louse,  scurfy  bark-louse] ;  by  C.  0.  Houghton, 
pp.  33-48.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  64.) 

Pests:  Insects 

1885-1899.  Results  of  spraying  for  codling  moth:  name 
of  writer,  state,  date,  variety,  no.  of  trees,  spray, 
times  applied,  picked  fruit,  %  wormy,  benefit,  re- 
marks. (13  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1900/1:  193- 
194.) 

1888.  Injurious  insects;  by  Wm.  P.  Corsa.  (Trans. 
Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  1888:  117-118.) 

Paging  from   1  bienn.   rept.  bd.   of  agric.   1888/9. 

.    Notes  on  insects;  by  G.  W.  Price.     (Same  1888: 

118-120.) 

Asparagus    beetle ;    army    worms ;    peach    tree    borer ; 

losses  caused  by  noxious  insects. 
Paging  from  1  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 

1889.  Results  of  experiments  by  Prof.  Beckwith  in  Dr. 
J.  J.  Black's  orchard  to  prove  value  of  London 
purple  as  remedy  agst.  codling  moth.  (2  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1889:  25.) 

.  Injurious  insects — their  identification  and  ex- 
termination; by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (2  same  1889: 
112-128.) 

Insecticides ;  description,  development,  work  and  reme- 
dies agst  asparagus  beetle,  rose  beetle,  striped 
cucumber  beetle,  Colorado  potato  beetle,  plum 
curculio.  codling  moth,  white  cabbage  butterfly, 
gooseberry  sawfly,  tomato  worm,  caterpillar  and 
moth. 

.     Same.    19  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  4.) 

.     List  of  questions   mailed   to   farmers   and   fruit 

growers  rel.  to  insects,  damages,  remedies  applied, 
etc.,  and  list  of  insects  named  in  replies  reed.     (2 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1889:  109-111.) 
Reported  by  M.  H.  Beckwith. 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DE^LAWARE 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 

Crops — cont'd 

Pests:   Insects — cont'd 

1889.  Inquiries  reed,  concerning  insects  and  replies 
made;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.     (2  same  1889:  128-133.) 

Asparapiis  bf^etlf  :  poplar-loaf  call  louso,  corn  curciillo, 
harlequin  cabbage  bug;  grape  berry  moth;  grape- 
vine procrls.  corn  worm,  Sphinx  qulD-guemaculata, 
smeared  dagger. 

1890.  London  purple  for  codling  moth ;  by  M.  H.  Beck- 
with.    (.\gric.  exrer.  station  bull.  8:  15-16.) 

Experiment  on   *'  Morven   Farm  "   near   Hare's  Corners, 
New  Castle  Co.,  owned  by  Dr.  J.  J.  Black. 
.     Injurious  insects  and  remedies;   by  M.  H.  Beck- 
with.    (3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  110-129.) 
Black    pe.nch    .iphl^.    spring   canker    worm,    rose   chaftT, 
harl(>c|iiln  caWiage  bus.  cut  worms,  angoumols  moth, 
experiments   to  destroy   black   peach   aphis,   experi- 
ments   with    Insecticides    for    rose   chafer,    kerosene 
emulsion    for   flea   beetles,    arsenltes    for   curcullo, 
London   Purple  vs.   Paris  fireen   for  codlinc  moth, 
summary  of  results,  summary  of  Insecticides  (Ix>n- 
don  Purple.  Paris  Green,  white  hellebore,  kerosene 
emulsion,  tobacco  decoction). 

.     Insect  pests  [of  Del.  during  yr.].     (3  same  1890: 

13-15.) 

1891.  Cabbage  pionea:  description,  injuries,  remedies. 
(4  same  1891:  92.) 

.     Combating   the   canker   worm.      (4    same   1891: 

93-95.) 
.    Arsenites  for  codling  moth.     (4  same  1891:  96- 

97.) 
.     Strawberry   saw   fly;    by   M.    H.    Beckwith.      (4 

same  1891:  90-91.) 
.     Grape   vine   saw    fly;    by   M.   H.    Beckwith.      (4 

same  1891:  91-92.) 
.     Notes  on   a  corn  crambid.      (4  same  1891:  101- 

103.) 
.     Pale  colored  flea  beetle  on  potatoes;   by  M.   H. 

Beckwith.     (4  same  1891:  92-93.) 
.     Arsenites  for  curculio.     (4  same  1891:  96.) 

1891.  Injurious  insects  and  insecticides;  spraying  ma- 
chinery; rby  M.  H.  Beckwith].  28  pp.  (Agric. 
exper.  station  bull.  12.) 

Black  peach  aphis  (description  and  trial  of  remedies 
at  Seaford,  Brldgevllle.  Dover)  ;  spring  canker 
worm  (description  and  remedies  at  ReyboidI  ;  rose 
chafer  (experiments  -with  Ix)ndon  purple,  white- 
wash and  kerosene  emulsion  at  Camden  and  New- 
ark, query  as  to  whether  blossoms  of  allanthus 
and  llndi-n  tree  bloss-.ms  destroy  rosoltuet  :  harle- 
quin cabbage  bug  (description  and  remedies)  ;  cut 
worms  and  their  remedies ;  ansoumois  molb  and 
remedies ;  kerosene  emulsion  for  flea  beetles :  ar- 
senites for  curcullo;  L'  ndon  purple  vs.  Paris  green 
for  codling  moth  (comparative  stmt,  of  results 
from  their  use)  :  summary  of  Insecticides:  London 
purple.  Paris  Green,  white  hellebore,  kerosene 
emulsion,  tobacco  decoctlin  and  their  uses.  De- 
scription of  spraying  machines,  their  cost  and  firms 
of  which  they  may  be  purchased. 

1892.  Notes  on  corn  bill  bug;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (5 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1892:  102-103.) 

.     The  strawberry  weevil;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.     (5 

same  1892:  103-107.) 

Hist,  description  ;  remedies. 
.     Same;    adding   technical    description    of    insect. 

(Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  18:  11-16.) 
.     Acct.  of  experiment  to  destroy  white  grubs  by 

means  of  a  fungous  disease;   by  M.  H.  Beckwith. 

(5  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1892: 

107-109.) 

1893.  The  elm  leaf  beetle;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (6 
same  1893:  166-167.) 

Appearance  and  treatment. 

.     Strawberry  weevil   [localities  where  found   and 

treatment];  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (6  same  1893: 
167.) 

.  Experiments  with  arsenites  to  prevent  depreda- 
tions of  curculio — jarring  vs.  poison  for  curculio — 
arsenites  to  protect  apricots  from  injury  by  cur- 
cullo; by  M.  H.  Beckwith.     (6  same  1893:  164-166.) 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Pests:   Insects — cont'd 

1893.  The  wheat  head  army  worm  [description  and 
prevention];  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (6  same  1893: 
167-168.) 

.     The   strawberry   root  aphis    [on   farm   of  G.   C. 

Hering  near  Felton;  acct.  of  attacks  and  treat- 
ment]; by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (6  same  1893:168- 
171.) 

.     Insects    injurious    to    stored    grain;    by    M.    H. 

Beckwith.      (G  same  1893:  154-163.) 

Description  of :  remedies  agst. ;  experiments  with  grain 
beetle,  granary  weevil,  rice  weevil  :  pea  weevil, 
bean  weevil,  four  spotted  bean  weevil,  angoumols 
grain  moth  ;  summary. 

.     Same.     12  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  21.) 

[1894.]     London  purple  for  curculio  [as  tried  on  plum 

and   apricot   trees   in   gardens   near   Newark];    by 

M.    H.    Beckwith.      (7    A.R.    agric.    exper.    station 

1894/5:  173-174.) 
.     The  arsenites  for  destroying  blister  beetles;   by 

M.  H.  Beckwith.     (7  same  1894/5:  173.) 

1895.  The  imported  elm  leaf  beetle;  by  M.  H.  Beck- 
with.    (7  same  1894/5:  169-171.) 

Appearance,  habits,  etc. ;  prevention  of  Its  ravages. 

.     Cutworms:    experiment   with   poisoned    baits   to 

destroy  cut  worms;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (7  same 
1894/5:  174-175.) 

.    Other  (than  San  Jose]  scale  insects  in  state;  by 

M.  H.  Beckwith.     (7  same  1894/5:  168-169.) 

Oystir  shell  hark  louse,  scurry  bark  louse,  rose  scale, 
currant  scale,  plum  seals. 

.     The   San   .lose   scale   insect   in   Del.;    by   M.   H. 

Beckwith.     (7  same  1894/5:  160-168.) 

Kinds  of  trees  Infested ;  appearance  of  scale-Infested 
tree ;  life  hist.,  how  Insect  spreads :  method  of 
Introduction  in  Del. :  remedies. 

.     Same.     8  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  25.) 

.  Insect  pests:  controlling  grain  weevil;  straw- 
berry root  aphis,  San  Jose  scale;  currant  scale. 
(Same  bull.  26:  8.) 

.     Bisulphide  of  carbon  for  aphis  on  cucurbits;  by 

M.  H.  Beckwith.  (7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of 
Del.   College  1894/5:  171-172.) 

1896.  San  Jose  scale  insect:  present  status  in  Del., 
and  in  U.  S.;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  16  pp.  (Agric. 
exper.  station  bull.  30.) 

.     The  increase  of  San  Jose  scale;  by  G.  H.  Powell. 

(9  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1896/7:  201-210.) 

Increase  In  Del. :  why  Increased ;  why  feared ;  life 
hist. ;  how  spread  ;  how  killed  ;  cost  of  treatment ; 
proltability  of  extermination  ;  needs  of  legislation  ; 
eradication  most  economical ;  present  laws  not 
effective ;  defective  laws  In  many  states  ;  summary. 
.     Same.     10  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  33.) 

1897.  Vigorous  policy  of  extermination  needed  for  [San 
Jose]  scale  insect.  (Govs.  mess.  (Watson)  Jan, 
1897:  11.) 

.     The  San  Jose  scale  in  Del.     By  E.  H.  Bancroft, 

Inspector.  Published  by  authority  of  the  Senate. 
1898.     23  pp. 

Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy.,  Wilmington. 

.     Same.     (Sen.  jol.  1898:  18-36.) 

1898/9.  Field  experiment  with  strawberry  root  aphis; 
by  G.  H.  Powell.  (11  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station 
1898/9:  157-162.) 

Use  of  tobacco  water  before  plants  are  set ;  use  of 
fertilizer  in  field  when  plants  are  set ;  summer 
treatment  with  tobacco  dust ;  spring  treatment  of 
infested  beds  1  yr.  set ;  conclusions  from  experi- 
ments:  effect  of  1  yr.  rotation  on  Infested  land; 
notes  on  life  hist,  and  habits ;  land  most  seriously 
infested. 
[1899.]  The  Hessian  fly.  (Agric.  exper.  station. 
Press  bull.  no.   [2].) 

.     Per   cent   of   damage   to   fruit  crop  on   acct.   of 

insects.     (2  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1902:  22-23.) 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWAKE 


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AGRICULTURE— cont'd 

Crops^ont'd 

Pests:   Insects — cont'd 

1899/00.     Clover    insects;    by    E.    D.    Sanderson.      (12 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1899/00:  206-207.) 
Affecting   root :   injuring  leaves  :   injuring  seed. 

1900.  Apple  insects:  by  E.  D.  Sanderson.  (12  same 
1899/00:  187-200.) 

Affecting  terminals  :  plant  lice,  aphis,  etc.,  and  rcmc- 
dios  :  apple  bud  borers  :  hist.,  flescripfinn.  lite  hist., 
enemies,  means  of  control ;  affecting  leaves. 

.     The    destructive    pea    louse   in    Del.;    by    E.    D. 

Sanderson.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  49:  14-24.) 

Summary  (damage  done,  preventives,  etc. ;  injury ;  past 

hist. ;  description  :  life  hist. ;  food  :  enemies  ;  causes 

of  outl'rn;ik  ;  means  of  combating  pest;  preventive 

and  remedial. 

.     The  destructive  pea  louse;   by  E.  D.  Sanderson. 

(12  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1899/00:  169-186.) 
Bibliograph.v  :    description    of    "  Green    Dolphin  "  ;    past 
hist. :    life    hist. ;    food  :    spread    of    pest ;    injury  ; 
enemies  ;  causes  of  outbreak ;  preventive  and  reme- 
dial methods. 

.     The  strawberrv  root-lense;   by  E.  D.  Sanderson. 

(12  sayt^e  1899/00:  143-169.) 

Bibliography:  hist.  n.SS3-1900)  and  distribution;  food 
plants  :  means  of  distribution  ;  origin  ;  classifica- 
tion ;  technical  description;  life  hist.-;  nature  and 
extent  of  injury ;  enemies ;  preventive  and  reme- 
dial mettiods. 
• .  The  corn-feeding  syrphus-fly;  by  E.  D.  Sander- 
son.    (12  same  1899/00:  202-205.) 

Bibliography  ;  hist. ;  description  ;  life  hist. ;  parasites. 

.     Weevil  in  grain;  Oct.  10.     (Agric.  exper.  station. 

Press,  bull.  no.  6.) 

.     The  strawberry  myzus;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson.     (12 

A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1899/00: 
205-206.) 

First  observed  at  Smyrna.  Del.,  Oct.  30,  1899. 

.     The    destructive    pea    louse;    May    15.      (Agric. 

exper.  station.    Press  bull.  no.  4.) 

.     The  green  pea  louse;    June  1.     {Same  bull.  no. 

5.) 

.     The  strawberry  root  louse;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson. 

(Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  49:  2-13.) 

Injury  :  indications  of,  description  of  insect,  how  Injury 
is  done,  extent  of  injury,  hist,  and  distribution  of 
pest,  food :  life  hist.  :  "enemies :  methods  of  com- 
bating pest :  preventive  and  remedial  measures. 

.     Crude  petroleum  for  San  Jose  scale;    by  E.  D. 

Sanderson.  (12  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1899/00: 
201.) 
.  Preliminary  observations  for  general  investiga- 
tion of  economy  and  remedies  for  striped  cucumber 
beetle,  corn  ear-worm,  harlequin  cabbage  bug,  corn 
root  louse;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson.  (12  same  1899/00: 
208-211.) 

1901.  The  San  Jose  scale:  operations  of  bd.  to  suppress. 
(State  bd.  of  agric.  (n.  s.)  bull.  2.) 

.  Species  of  aphis  affecting  apple;  by  E.  D.  Sander- 
son. (13  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College 
1900/1:  127-162.) 

Key  to  most  common  species ;  bibliography,  hist,  and 
synonomy.  description ;  life  hist ;  ln.1ury  of  the 
different  kinds  of  aphis  ;  remedies  for  plant  lice  of 
getui'^  apbis  iiif'-stin:;;  apple,  experiments  to  destroy 
aphides. 
— — .  Remedies  for  strawberry  root-louse;  by  E.  D. 
Sanderson.     (13  same  1900/1:  162-165.) 

Afct.  of  experiments  at  Newark,  Smyrna,  Bridgevllle 
and  Clayton.  Del. :  tabular  stmt,  of  results  at 
Newark  and  Smyrna.  < 

.     The  green  pea  louse;   bv  E.  D.  Sanderson.     (13 

same  1900/1:  168-172.) 

Acct.  of  experiments  with  spraying  and  brushing : 
Brakeley  sprayer  (description,  effectiveness  and 
cost). 

.     The  fruit  tree  bark-borer;   by  E.  D.  Sanderson. 

(13  same  1900/1:  166-168.) 

Blbliogrnphv,  description  and  life  hist,  of  larvae  found 
in  Sept.  and  Oct.,  1000  and  July  and  Oct.,  1901. 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Pests;   Insects— cont'd 

1901.  Three  orchard  pests:  apple  bud-borer,  fruit-tree 
bark-borer,  periodical  cicada.  19  pp.  (Agric. 
exper.  station  bull.  53.) 

Summary   of  characteristics,   treatment,   etc.,   of  each ; 
apple    bud-borer:    description,    life    hist.,    enemies, 
hist.,     means     of    control;     fruit-tree     bark-borer: 
Injury   In   Del.,   hist.,   life  hist.,   description,   reme- 
dies :   periodical  cicada  or  17-yr.  locust :  life  hist., 
distribution    and    broods,    enemies,    injuries,    reme- 
dies and  preventives. 
.     Tabular  stmts,  of  results  from  spraying  for  cod- 
ling moth:    twice   with   disparene.   once   with   dis- 
parene,  twice  with  Paris  Green,  twice  with  arsenite 
of  lime,  not  sprayed;  comparison  of  results  secured 
with,  disparene  and  Paris  Green.     (13  A.R.  agric. 
exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1900/1;  187-192.) 

.     Tabular  stmt,  showing  codling  moth  larvae  and 

pupae  caught  under  burlap  bands  at  Woodside.  (13 
same  1900/1:  195.) 

.     Comparison   of   results   secured   with    disparene 

and  Paris  Green  fin  spraying  for  codling  moth]. 
(14   same  1901/2;  119.) 

.     Acct.  of  experiments  with  crude  petroleum  for 

San  Jose  scale  upon  ■  exper.  station  grounds;  by 
E.  D.  Sanderson.     (13  same  1900/1:  196-197.) 

.     The  angoumois  grain  moth;  Oct.  15.    2  11.    Agric. 

exper.  station.     Press  bull.  no.  10  [i.  e.  11].) 

.     Codling  moth:    life  hist.:    spraying    (treatment. 

arsenite  of  lime,  cost  of  Kedzie  mixture,  results 
from  use  of  Paris  Green,  disparene,  summary  of 
former  experiments) ;  banding;  tabular  stmts,  of 
results  of  spraying;  spraying  with  Bordeaux-ar- 
senite-kerowater;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson.  (13  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1900/1:  172- 
196.) 

.     Directions    for    treatment    of    insect    pests    and 

plant  diseases;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson  and  F.  D.  Ches- 
ter. F.°  sheet.  (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  50.) 
Spraying :  treatment  of  asparagus,  bean,  cabbage  and 
cauliflower,  celery,  cherry,  cucumbers  and  melons, 
currant  and  gooseberry,  grain  In  store,  grape,  hot 
house  plants,  nursery  stock,  pea,  peach  nectarine 
and  apricot,  pear,  plum,  potato,  quince,  raspberry 
and  blackberry,  rose  strawberry,  sweet  potato,  to- 
mato, vegetables ;  formulas  for  fungicides.  Insecti- 
cides. 

.     Webworms;  July  10.     (Same.    Press  bull.  no.  9.) 

1901/2.     The  fall  webworm;   by  E.  D.  Sanderson.     (14 

A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1901/2;  147-150.) 
.     The  white-marked  tussock  moth;  by  E.  D.  Sand- 
erson.    (14  same  1901/2:  140-147.) 

General  notes  on  injury,  life  hist.  :  enemies  :  parasites. 

.     The  harlequin  cabbage  bug;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson. 

(14  same  1901/2:  139-140.) 

■ -.     Notes    on    strawberry    weevil,    corn    web-worm, 

apple-tree  tent-caterpillar;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson. 
(14  same  1901/2;  150-151.) 

1902.  Remedies  for  San  Jose  scale;  Mch,  17.  2  11. 
(Agric.  exper.  station.     Press  bull.  no.  13.) 

.     Some    destructive    caterpillars:    fall    web-worm, 

white-marked  tussock  moth,  apple-tree  tent-cater- 
pillar; by  E.  D.  Sanderson.  28  pp.  (Agric.  exper. 
station  bull.  56.) 

Life  hist,  and  description,  enemies,  remedies. 

.     The  San  Jose  scale;  remedies.     11.    F".     (State 

bd.  of  agric.   (n.  s.)  bull.  3.) 

.  Remedies  for  San  Jose  scale;  by  E.  D.  Sander- 
son. (14  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1901 '2;  132- 
134.) 

.     The  San  Jose  scale;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson.    16  pp.. 

2  11.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  50.) 

General  appearance  :  hist. ;  life  hist. :  means  of  spread- 
ing ;  food  plants ;  remedies. 

.    Acct.  of  inspection  and  treatment,  etc.,  of  San 

Jose  scale.     (2  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1902:  20-22.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Pests:   Insects — cont'd 
1902.     The  San  Jose  scale;   propagation;   remedies.     (2 
some  1902:  25-26.) 

.     Remedies  for  strawberry  root   louse;   by  E.   D. 

Sanderson.     (14  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1901/2: 
134-137.) 

Experlmonts  at  Greenwood  and  Brldgevllle,  conclusions. 
.     Remedies  for  apple  plant  lice;   by  E.  D.  Sander- 
son.    (14  same  1901/2:  128-132.) 
Spraying,  fumigation,  etc. 

.     Table  showing  no.  of  codling  moth  larvaj  and 

piip»  caught  under  burlap  bands  at  Magnolia.     (14 
same  1901/2:  127.) 

.     Remedies  for  codling  moth;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson. 

(14  same  1901/2:  110-127.) 

Spraying :  experiments  at  Woodslde  and  Magnolia  and 
tabular  record  of  results;  life  hist,  notes;  banding, 
etc. 

.     The  periodical  cicada;  by  E.  D.  Sanderson.     (14 

same  1901/2:  137-139.) 
1902/3.     Dipping  nursery  trees  in  kerosene  and  crude 
petroleum  fto  rid  them  of  San  Jose  scale];  by  C.  P. 
Close.     (15  same  1902/3:  131-139.) 

Results  Apr.  10,  lOO."!.  on  trees  dipped  Dec.  24,   [1902]. 
[1903.1     Progress  in  controlling  San  Jose  scale  in  Del.; 
notes  on  some  fungous  troubles.     2  11.     (State  bd. 
of  agric.  bull.  4.) 

.     Progress  in  controlling  San  Jose  scale  In  Del.; 

remedies   and    their    application.      (3    A.R.   bd.    of 
agric.  1903:  4-7.) 

.     The  codling  moth;   by  E.  D.  Sanderson.     22  pp., 

2  11.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  59.) 

Description   and   life  hist. ;   enemies  ;   remedies :   spray- 
ing :   experiments   of    1901    and   1902    at   Woodslde 
and  Magnolia,  results,  general  conclusions,  cost  of 
spraying,  apparatus,  etc. 
1904.     Kerosene-limoid  mixtures.     New  and  most  prom- 
ising remedies  for  San  Josfe  scale,  aphides  and  other 
sucking  insects;    by   C.    P.    Close;    Aug.   26.     2   II. 
(Agric.  exper.  station.     Press  bull.  no.  14.) 
.     Insects  other  than  San  Jose  scale  found  by  in- 
spectors;   Forbes  scale;    scurfy  scale;    oyster  shell 
bark  louse;   peach  lecanium;    tulip  scale.     (4  A.R. 
bd.  of  agric.  1904:  18.) 
.     Letters  reed,  from  experiment  stations  In  differ- 
ent states  rel.  to  treatment  of  San  Jose  scale.     (4 
same  1904:  16-18.) 

Md..  Va.,  N.  J.,  N.  T.,  Conn.,  O. 
Pests:  Weeds 

[1894.]     Acct.  of  experiments  to  destroy  Sodom  apple; 
by  M.  H.   Beckwith.    (7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station 
1894/5;  153-154.) 
Stjoab 

SoBonuM 
1888-1 897.     Comparison    of   various    sorghum    crops    in 
several  states.     (10  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1897/ 
8:148.) 

1889.  Crop  needed  to  take  place  of  corn  in  crop  rota- 
tion, market  price  of  corn  being  below  production 
expenses;  sorghum  plant  similar  to  corn  in  growth 
and  demands  upon  soil;  consideration  of  sorghum 
question  from  standpoint  of  farmer  and  of  sugar 
boiler;  tests  made  in  different  parts  of  state  with 
different  varieties  of  sorghum.  (2  same  1889:  29- 
36.)    . 

1890.  Experiments  to  test  possibility  of  developing 
domestic  sugar  industry:  farmer's  and  sugar  boil- 
er's standpoint;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (Agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion bull.  8:  3-11.) 

1894.     Tests  of  sorghum  varieties   [with  tabular  stmt. 

of  results];  by  C.  L.  Penny.     (7  A.R.  agric.  exper. 

station  of  Del.  College  1894/5:  176-197.) 
.     Same.    24  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  27.) 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Sugar — cont'd 

SoBOHUM — cont'd 
[1895.]  [Work  of]  chemical  dept.:  sugar  development 
in  sorghum,  selling  milk  on  test  at  creameries,  re- 
moving worthless  cows  from  dairy  herds,  protect- 
ing farmers  agst.  charges  made  by  city  milk  re- 
tailers.    (Same  bull.  26:  9.) 

1896.  General  summary  in  tabular  form  showing  re- 
sults obtained  from  sorghum  grown  by  P.  Frame 
at  Harbeson.  (9  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1896/7: 
165.) 

1897.  Sorghum  sugar  industry  under  consideration  by 
Del.  agric.  exper.  station,  in  anticipation  of  with- 
drawal of  bounties  and  subsidies  from  established 
interest  in  Europe.  (Govs.  mess.  (Watson)  Jan. 
1S97:  10.) 

.     Tabular  stmt,  of  daily  averages  and  extremes  in 

no.  of  stalks  analyzed,  length,  weight,  juice,  lbs. 
of  available  sugar,  etc.,  in  sorghum  grown  by  0.  A. 
Browne  at  Cape  Clharles,  Va.,  and  by  P.  Frame  at 
Harbeson,  Del.  (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  39: 
5-6.) 

1898.  Same;  by  O.  A.  Browne,  Cape  Charles,  Va.;  by 
Dr.  Neale  and  Messrs.  Woodall,  Packard  and  Killen 
in  Del.      (Same  bull.  44:  5-7.) 

.     Sorghum    in    1898;    by    C.    L.    Penny.      16    pp. 

(Same  bull.  44.  ) 

Methods,  results,  available  sugar,  tonnage  per  acre, 
large  stalks  vs.  small,  comparison  wlti  crops  of 
1897,  loss  from  storms,  etc. 

.     Same.      (11   A.R.   agric.   exper.   station    1898/9: 

86-100.) 

.     Sorghum:   development  as  commercial  source  of 

sugar;  by  C.  L.  Penny.  23  pp.  (Agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion bull.  39.) 

Object,  method  of  work,  results,  comparison  with  other 
crops,   principle  of  selective   propagation. 

.     Comparative  summary  of  sorghum  crops  of  Capt. 

Browne  (of  Va.)  and  Dr.  Neale  and  Messrs.  Derby, 
Killen,  Packard  and  Woodall  of  Del.     (Same  bull. 
44:  12.) 
1898-1899.     Summary    of   sorghum    crops   of   1898    and 
1899   (quantities  of  sugar  being  reckoned  on  basis 
of  pure  or  100%  sugar)  on  the  several  experimental 
plots.     (12   A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  Col- 
lege 1899/00:  83-84.) 
1898-1901.     Comparison     of    sorghum     crops,     showing 
daily  average  percentage  of  sucrose  juice,  purity  of 
juice,   lbs.   of  striped   cane   per  acre,   lbs.   of  total 
sugar   per   acre,   lbs.   of  available  sugar   per   acre. 
(13  same  1900/1:  75.) 
1899-1900.     Sorghum;  by  C.  L.  Penny.     (12  same  1899/ 
00:  77-85.) 

Acct.  of  experiments  ;  tabular  stmt,  of  results  (weight 
of  stalks,  per  cent  of  Juice:  solids,  sucrose,  purity 
of  Juice,  lbs.  of  available  sugar,  etc.),  at  McClel- 
landsvllle,  Dover,  Odessa,  Felton. 

1900.  Pedigreed  sorghum  as  source  of  cane  sugar;  by 
A.  T.  Neale.     (12  same  1899/00:  13-35.) 

Comparison  betw.  tropical  cane,  European  beets  and 
sorghum ;  method  of  raising  sorghum  and  deter- 
mination of  value  for  -sugar  production  ;  machin- 
ery needed  to  extract  sorghum  sugar — cost  and 
mngmt. 

1901.  Same.     24  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  51.) 
.     Domestic  sugar  industry;   by  A.  T.  Neale.     (13 

A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1900/1: 
30-35.) 

Sugar  beet  In  Del. ;  heets  and  sorghum  compared  on 
basis  of  sugar  production. 

.     Tabular   stmt.,   showing  daily  average   stripped 

weight  of  stalk  in  ounces,  percentage  of  juice  in 
stalks,  percentage  of  solids,  etc.,  lbs.  of  available 
sugar,  etc.,  of  sorghum  crop  of  E.  G.  Packard 
[Dover].     (13  same  1900/1:  75.) 


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31 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Sugar — cont'd 

Scgar-Beet 
1876.     Kept,  of  experiments  in  culture  of  sugar  beets 
on    Del.    College    E^xper.    Farm,    by    E.    D.    Porter. 
(Catalogue  of  Del.  College  1877:  29-32.) 
1879.     Rept.  of  comrs.  apptd.  to  carry  into  effect  pro- 
vision of  act  to  encourage  the  cultivation  of  sugar 
beet    for    sugar.       (Sen.    jol.    Jan.    1879:  655-G59; 
House  jo!.  Jan.  1879:  488-492.) 
1879/80.     Stmt,  of  accts.  of  Del.  State  sugar  beet  comrs. 
for  the  2  yrs.     (A.R.  auditor  1880/1:  151.) 

1901.  Tabular  stmt,  of  sugar  beet  crop:  name  of 
grower,  weight  of  topped  beet,  per  cent  of  sucrose 
in  beet,  purity.  (13  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1900/ 
1:  77.) 

[1902.]     Result  of  sugar  beet  experiment  made  by  J. 
Heyd  of  Felton.  field  work  being  under  supervision 
of  Dr.  Neale;   by  C.  L.  Penny.     (14  same  1901/2: 
84.) 
Vegetable 

1888.  Vegetables  [tomato,  sweet  potato,  sugar  beet, 
round  potato,  asparagus,  celery  and  watermelon — 
cultivation  of  watermelon  given  most  prominence]; 
by  P.  Frame.  (Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy. 
1888:  99-102.) 

Pasrinff  from  1  bienn.  rept.  M.  of  agric.  1888/9. 

.     Preparing  vegetable  crops  for  market;  by»T.  F. 

Baker.  (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  289- 
297.) 

From  14th  ann.  rept.  of  N.  J.  state  bd.  of  agric. 

18S9.     Rept.  of  committee  on  vegetables;  by  P.  Frame. 

(Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  1889:  210-211.) 

Importance  of  culture  of  vegetables,  smaller  farms  and 

more  owners  needed. 
Paging  from  1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 

1902.  Trucking  or  market  gardening;  by  E.  W.  Jen- 
kins.    (2  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1902:  95-96.) 

CAULm-OWEE 

[1895.]  Experiments  with  cauliflower  in  green  house: 
sub-irrigation  vs.  surface  watering,  influence  of 
fertilizers  upon  growth  of  cauliflower;  by  M.  H. 
Beckwith.  (7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1894/5: 
124-127.) 

Pea 

1897-1900.  Stmt,  showing  no.  of  bu.  of  peas  sown  and 
cases  packed,  each  yr. ;  no.  of  cases  (2  doz.  cans)  of 
peas  packed  per  bu.  of  seed  sown.  (Agric.  exper. 
station  bull.  49:  15.) 

.  Potato 
For  diseases  of  the  potato  see  above,  Pests. 

1889.  The  potato — with  special  reference  to  its  prepar- 
ation for  seed;  bv  W.  H.  Bishop.  (Trans.  Penin- 
sula Hortic.  Socy.  1889:  200-208.) 

Paging  from  1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 

1890.  Absorption  of  copper  by  potatoes — comparison  of 
N.  J.  samples  with  Del.  samples.  (3  A.R.  agric. 
exper.  station  1890:  23;   154.) 

.  Potatoes — test  of  varieties:  tabular  stmt,  of  re- 
sults.    (3  same  1890:  106-109.) 

1891.  Diseases  of  Irish  potato  and  their  treatment;  by 
F.  D.  Chester.     (4  same  1891:  53-60.) 

.     Potato   experiment:    cultural  tests   in   regard   to 

size  of  tubers  and  method  of  preparing  seed  to  se- 
cure best  results;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (4  same 
1891;  81-82.) 

Tomato 
For  diseases  of  the  tomato  see  above.  Pests. 

1891.  Diseases  of  tomato  and  their  treatment;  by 
F.  D.  Chester.  (4  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1891: 
60-63.) 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Crops — cont'd 
Vegetable — cont'd 

Tomato — cont'd 

1891.  Tomatoes;  test  of  varieties,  description  of  30 
varieties,  etc.;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (4  same  1891: 
76-80.) 

1892.  Tomatoes:  culture  under  glass;  test  of  varieties 
(showing  varieties  planted,  date  of  first  ripe  fruit 
and  description  of  several  varieties);  by  M.  H, 
Beckwith.     (5  «ame  1892:  81-89.) 

1893.  Tomatoes:  test  of  varieties  and  brief  description 
of  several  varieties;  by  JI.  H.  Beckwith.  (6  same 
1893:  132-135.) 

[1894.]     Tomatoes:    comparative   test  of  varieties,   de- 
scription of  many  varieties,  effect  of  nitrate  of  soda 
upon  tomato  plants;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.     (7  savie 
1894/5:  127-134.) 
Education 

1886.  Agric:  desire  manifested  throughout  state,  to 
have  some  practical  study  on  agric.  in  the  public 
schools,  meets  with  approval  of  supt.;  suitable 
book  not  yet  procured.  (11  A.R.  supt.  of  free 
schools  1886:  15.) 

[1888.]  Answer  to  question  15  in  circular  sent  out  by 
committee  of  bd.  of  agric,  Nov.  26,  1887,  requesting 
reply  by  Mch.  1,  1888;  by  L.  I.  Handy,  supt  of  pub- 
lic schools.  (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9: 
353.) 

Rel.    to    study    of    botany    and    entomology    in    public 
schools. 

1902.  What  the  dept.  of  agric.  is  doing  to  promote 
agric.  education;  by  Dr.  A.  C.  True,  director  of 
office  of  experiment  stations,  U.  S.  dept.  of  agric. 
(2  A.R.  bd.  of  agric  1902:  27-32.) 

■ .     Desirability  of  teaching  agric.  in  public  schools; 

by  J.  E.  Carroll.     (2  same  1902:  36.) 
Delaware  College 

1871-1874.  Stmt,  of  Delaware  Agric.  College  in  acct. 
with  trustee.  (A.R.  auditor  1871  (p.  33) — same 
1874.) 

1888.  Stmt,  of  amt.  of  land.  reed,  from  general  govt, 
under  act  of  July  2,  1862,  amt.  realized  therefrom 
and  investment  of  proceeds;  ann.  proceeds  appro- 
priated to  Del.  Agric.  College  under  act  of  Gen. 
Assem.  in  1867.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  1:3.) 

1897.  Length  of  agric.  courses  offered  by  Delaware  Col- 
lege; general  arrangement.  (Govs.  mess.  (Wat- 
son) Jan.  1897:  8-9.) 

1902.  What  Delaware  College  offers  to  young  farmers 
of  state;  bv  W.  H.  Bishop.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  agric. 
1902:  33-35.) 

1904.    What   Delaware  College   offers  to   farmers;    by 
Dr.  G.  A.  Barter.     (4  same  1904:  40-46.) 
Farmers'  Institutes 

1889.  Text  of  act  providing  for  farmers'  institutes, 
passed  March  29.  (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric. 
1888/9:  445-446.)- 

1902.  Scope  of  work  of  farmers'  institute;  by  W.  M. 
Dickson.     (2  A.R.  bd.  of  agric  1902:  38-40.) 

.     How  may  the   institute  reach  every   farmer  in 

Del.?  by  Chas.  Barker.     (2  same  1902:  40-43.) 

1903.  List  of  places  where  farmers'  institutes  were 
held,  date,  program.     (3  same  1903:  9-10.) 

1904.  Relation  of  farmers'  institutes  to  agric.  experi- 
ment station  work;  by  Hon.  John  Hamilton,  farm- 
ers' institute  specialist,  U.  S.  Dept.  of  Agric  (4 
same  1904:  32-37.) 

.     Farmers'    institutes:      spraying    demonstrations 

given  at  same  mtgs.;  plan  of  work  in  Kent  and 
Sussex  COS.;  good  results  of  institute  work,  etc.  (4 
same  1904:  21-22.) 

.    The  farmers'  institute  in  Del.;  by  R.  M.  Cooper. 

(4  same  1904:  37-40.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Exhibits 

1901.  Rept.  of  state  bd.  of  agrlc.  on  Del.  Exhibit  at 
Pan-American  Exposition.  (1  A.R.  bd.  of  agric. 
1901:  17-18.) 

Text   of  act  appropriating  expenses ;    hortlc.   exhibits ; 
award«. 
.    Same.     (House  jol.  1903:  70-73.) 

Fairs 

1789.     Rept.  of  committee  adverse  to  holding  of  fairs 

and  marts.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1790:  22-23.) 
1874.     Addresses  of  Chas.   Beasten  and  T.  F.   Bayard, 
at  Agric.   Fair   in   Middletown,   Sept.   23.     Middle- 
town:     "Transcript"   Book   and   Job   Print,   1874. 
13  pp. 

Cop.v  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy.,  Wilmington. 
1876.  Elizabeth  Sharp,  et  al.  vs.  Henry  L.  Tatnall  & 
Co..  State  of  Del.,  New  Castle  Co.,  in  Chancery. 
Brief  of  argument  of  solicitors  for  the  defendant. 
[Rel.  to  title  to  Agric.  Fair  grounds  of  New  Castle, 
Co.].    n.  t.  p.     14  pp. 

Copy  In  Delaware  nist.   Socy.,  Wilmington. 
Premtums;  see  below,  that  title 

Farms 

1886.     See  Agriculture,  above,  this  date. 

[1888.]  Farm  tenures:  no.  of  farms  in  each  state;  per 
cent  cultivated  by  owner,  tenant  money  rental, 
tenant  on  shares.  (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric. 
1888/9:  [434].) 

[1899.]  Stmt,  of  no.  of  farms,  dairy  cows,  horses, 
mules,  ewes,  swine,  acres  per  farm  in  Sussex,  Kent 
and  New  Castle  cos.,  Del.,  and  Chester  Co.,  Pa. 
(15  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1902/3:  19.) 

Inspection 
Lrestock 

1886.     Rept.  of  state  veterinarian  to  the  Gov.  on  out- 
breaks in   Del.   of  pleuropneumonia,   glanders  and 
farcy.     (House  jol.  1887:  1040-1044.) 
1892.     Diseases  of  farm  stock;  by  A.  T.  Neale.     (5  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1892:  45-51.) 

Cerebro-spinal    meningitis   affecting   horses ;   anthrax   in 

horses   and  cows ;   consumption  or  tuberculosis   In 

milch  cows. 

[1893.]     Text  of  act  for  eradication  of  infectious  and 

contagious    diseases    among    lower    animals.       (6 

same  1893:  80-81.) 

1894.     Microscopical  work  on  diseases  of  animals  and 

plants.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  26:  7-8.) 
1894/5.     Bacteriological  studies  in  contagious  abortion 
in  cows;   by  F.  D.  Chester.     (7  A.R.  agric.  exper. 
station  1894/5:  116-118.) 
1897/8.     Veterinary  practice  of  the  station.     (10  same 
1897/8:  13-26.) 

Detailed  notes  on  past  season's  experiments :  rabies ; 
lock-jaw;  Texas  fever;  bovine  tuberculosis  (1890- 
ISO.T)  :  anthrax;  corebro-spinal  meningitis;  dis- 
eases of  swine. 

1898.  Veterinary  studies  on  bovine  tuberculosis,  an- 
thrax, cerebro-spinal  meningitis  in  horses;  by 
A.  T.  Neale.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  43:  4-13.) 

[1898/9.]  Studies  in  systematic  bacteriology;  by  P.  D. 
Chester.  (11  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1898/9:  34- 
52.) 

1899.  Veterinary  studies;  state  and  municipal  milk 
legislation;  use  of  basic  slag  as  fertilizer  in  hay 
farming;  [by  A.  T.  Neale].  24  pp.  (Agric.  exper. 
station  bull.  43.) 

1902.  First  aids  to  injured  and  sick  animals;  by  Dr. 
H.  B.  McDowell.     (2  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1901:  57-63.) 

.  The  need  of  legislation  rel.  to  diseases  of  domes- 
tic animals;  by  Dr.  H.  B.  McDowell.  (2  same  1902: 
42-48.) 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Inspection — cont'd 
Livestock — cont'd 
1904.    Dairy  cows  should  be  subject  to  state  inspection, 
in  order  to  prevent  spread  of  tuberculosis;   recom- 
mended   that    legisl.    enact    law    explicitly   stating 
powers  of  bd.   and   that  compensation   be   allowed 
owners  of  cattle   when  their   destruction   becomes 
necessary.     (4  same  1904:  21.) 

ANTHRAX 
n.  d.     Anthrax  or  charbon:  by  Dr.  C.  F.  Dawson,    n.  t. 
p.     8  pp. 

Susceptibility :    types    of    disease ;    destruction    of    car- 
c.isses  :  burial  of  carcasses  :  Pasteur's  vaccination  : 
certain  animals  not  to  be  vaccinated;  vaccination 
statistics   (l.SS2-18nS). 
1892-1895.     Anthrax:   hist,  of  epidemics  in  Del.,  proba- 
ble source  of  anthrax,   attempts  to   control    it   by 
vaccination,   notes   and   records  of   tests   aimed   to 
demonstrate  efficiency  and  safety  of  vaccines  made 
at  station;   by  A.  T.  Neale.     (7  A.R.  agric.  exper. 
station  1894/5:  22-46.) 
1892-1895/6.     Summary  of  experiences  of  past  5  yrs.  in 
relation  to  anthrax  in  Del.     (8  same  1895/6:  8-34.) 

1893.  Bacteriological  [anthrax]  work;  by  F.  D.  Ches- 
ter,    (fi  same  1893:  115-131.) 

.     Anthrax:    precautions   necessary   to   prevent  its 

spread;  by  A.  T.  Neale.    15  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion bull.  20.) 

Hist,  of  epidemic  of  1802 ;  proof  that  disease  was 
anthrax  :  what  is  anthrax ;  by  what  means  could 
anthrax  plant  or  seed  have  gained  a  foothold  In 
Del. ;  why  dreaded ;  how  checked. 

.     Anthrax;  by  A.  T.  Neale.     (6  A.R.  agric.  exper. 

station  1893:  60-81.) 

The  two  articles  are  not  the  same  In  text  throughout ; 
portions  of  the  text  are  the  same  In  both  articles. 

1894.  Diseases  of  live  stock — anthrax:  hist,  of  epidem- 
ics in  Del.;  probable  source  of  this  disease;  at- 
tempts to  control  it  by  vaccination;  summary. 
(Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  26:  3-5.) 

1894/5.  Anthrax,  bacteriological  work;  by  F.  D.  Ches- 
ter.    (7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1894/5:  64-98.) 

1896.  Combating  anthrax  in  Del.;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  24 
pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  32.) 

.  A  study  of  national  and  state  legislation  on  an- 
thrax; by  A.  T.  Neale.  (9  A.R.  agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion 1896/7:  8-19.) 

Enactments   of   Congress  and   rules  of  U.   S.   treasury 
dept..  corresp,  with  U.  S.  secy,  of  agrlc.  rel  to  dis- 
infection of  hide  of  neat  cattle  shipped  to  V.   S., 
etc.    (isnn-l.snst  :    legislation    rel.    to    anthrax    In 
force  in  Del.  incl.  text  of  laws. 
1896/7.     Bacteriological  work:    preparation  of  anthrax 
vaccines;    anthrax    cases   in    Del.    July   1,   1896   to 
July  1,  1897;   by  F.  D.  Chester.     (9  same  1896/7: 
38-42.) 

1897.  Exper.  station  tests  have  demonstrated  relia- 
bility of  Pasteur  system  of  protective  vaccination 
for  anthrax;  under  Congressional  enactment,  na- 
tional funds  can  not  be  used  for  practical  applica- 
tion of  method;  recommended  that  Gen.  Assem. 
provide  ways  and  means  to  continue  work.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Watson)  Jan.  1897:  11.) 

1898.  Anthrax;  study  of  national  and  of  state  legisla- 
tion on  subject;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  15  pp.  (Agric. 
exper.  station  bull.  37.) 

1898/9.  Bacteriological  work:  no.  of  cases  of  anthrax 
reported  and  results  of  tests  made;  by  F.  D.  Ches- 
ter.    (11  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1898/9:  30.) 

1901.  Rept.  of  state  veterinarian  on  outbreak  of  an- 
thrax in  so.  New  Castle  Co.  (House  jol.  1903:  55- 
58.) 

.     Same.     (1  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1901:  6-8.) 

.     Legisl.  measures  for  control  of  anthrax,  July  18. 

(Agric.  exper.  station.    Press  bull.  no.  10  [i.  e.  11].) 


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33 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Inspection — cont'd 
Livestock — cont'd 

ANTHRAX — cont'd 
1902-1904.     Table  showing  percentages  of  positive  and 
negative  cases  of  anthrax,  etc.     (13  bienn.  rept.  bd. 
of  health  1902/4:  155.) 

.     No.  of  cases  of  anthrax  analyzed  at  laboratory, 

from  each  city  and  town  in  Del.  (13  same  1902/4: 
160-161.) 

1903.  Anthrax  prevented  by  inoculation  of  anthrax 
serum.     (3  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1903:  8-9.) 

1904.  Anthrax;  by  Henry  Marshall.  (4  same  1904:  63- 
67.) 

Hist. :  appearance  germs  ;  transmission  ;  conditions  and 
season  when  outbreaks  occur :  s.vmptom^  :  mor- 
tality rate;  treatment;  prevention;  symptoms  of 
anthrax  In  man. 

.     Anthrax:   acct.  of  outbreak  in  Kent  and  Sussex 

COS.;  recommended  that  veterinarians  be  paid  for 
services  rendered;  importance  of  cremation  of  car- 
casses— allowance  for  this  purpose  hardly  suffi- 
cient.  (4  same  1904:  20-21.) 

.     Apprn.   for  outbreaks  of  contagious  diseases  in 

domestic  animals  not  adequate  for  anthrax  out- 
break in  Kent  Co.  and  upper  part  of  Sussex  Co.;  bd. 
compelled  to  supplement  from  its  own  apprn.  (4 
same  1904:  13.) 

.     Anthrax  in  Del.;  by  A.  T.  Neale.     (4  same  1904: 

67-68.) 

Discovery  (1891)  ;  treatment;  cost  of  work  done;  out- 
breaks in  Lower  New  Castle  Co.  in  1901  and  In 
Kent  Co.  in  1904;  amdmts.  (in  1897)  to  laws  rel. 
to  Infectious  and  contagious  diseases  in  ilvestock. 

GLANDERS 
1895.  Glanders:  detection  of  cases  in  Del.,  test  of  in- 
demnity feature  of  state  laws  vs.  contagious  dis- 
eases of  lower  animals,  disinfection  of  infected 
premises,  use  of  mallein  in  diagnosis,  record  of 
tests  with  mallein  made  by  Dr.  Vail;  compiled  by 
A.  T.  Neale.  (7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1894/5: 
47-51.) 

1897.  Horses  afflicted  with  glanders  killed  at  sugges- 
tion of  exper.  station  (in  1895);  application  for  in- 
demnity made  by  owner  and  paid  upon  warrant  of 
gov.;  recommended  that  more  explicit  provisions 
be  made  for  emergency  cases  of  this  nature.  ((Jovs. 
mess.  (Watson)  Jan.  1897:  11.) 

HOG  CHOLERA 

1898.  Tests  of  commercial  hog  cholera  serum  and  rec- 
ord of  results,  examinations  of  cases  of  swine  dis- 
eases; by  F.  D.  Chester.  (11  A.R.  agric.  exper. 
station  1898/9:  30-33.) 

.     Veterinary    studies:     diseases     of    swine     [hog 

cholera  and  swine  plaguel ;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (Agric. 
exper.  station  bull.  43:  13-15.) 

1900.  Analyses  of  remedy  recommended  by  Dept.  of 
Agric.  for  cure  of  hog  cholera  and  of  a  "  sure  cure  " 
remedy;  question  as  to  right  to  sell  remedy  com- 
pounded by  govt.  dept.  under  proprietary  name. 
(12  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1899/00:  96-98.) 

HYDROPHOBIA 

1893.  Hydrophobia  in  farm  stock;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (6 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1893:  48.) 

1894.  Diseases  of  livestock — hydrophobia:  method  of 
diagnosing;  should  farmers  who  lose  stock  by  hy- 
drophobia receive  indemnity  from  dog  tax?  (Agric. 
exper.  station  bull.  26:  6-7.) 

1904.  Hydrophobia:  [description  of  disease,  treatment, 
directions  for  sending  specimens].  (Pathological 
and  bacteriological  laboratory  bull.  18:  4-5.) 

MENINGITIS 
1891.     Cerebro-spinal   meningitis   in   horses;    by   A.   T. 
Neale.     (4  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1891:  11-12.) 

3 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Inspection — cont'd 
Livestock — cont'd 

MENINGITIS — cont'd 

1893.  "  So-called  "  cerebro-spinal  meningitis  in  horses; 
by  A.  T.  Neale.     (6  same  1893:  23-39.) 

1894-1895.  Acct.  of  tests  with  oats  suspected  to  be 
cause  of  cerebro-spinal  meningitis  in  horses;  by 
A.  T.  Neale.      (7  same  1894/5:  60-63.) 

1895.  Spinal  meningitis  in  horses.  (Agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion bull.  26:  7.) 

PLET7E0PNEUM0N1A 

1883.  Rel.  to  co-operation  of  Del.  with  gen.  govt,  in 
suppression  of  pleuropneumonia  in  cattle;  disease 
thus  stamped  out  of  state.  (Govs.  mess.  (Stock- 
ley)  Jan.  1883.) 

1900.  Studies  of  case  of  pneumonia  of  calf;  by  F.  D. 
Chester.  (12  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1899/00: 
46-52.) 

RINGWORM 
1893.     Ringworm  in  cattle;    by  A.  T.  Neale.     (6  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1893:  59-60.) 

TETANUS 
[1895.]     Tetanus  or  lock-jaw  in  horses;  by  A.  T.  Neale. 
(7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1894/5:  51-52.) 

Acct.  of  treatment ;  satisfactory  but  expense  too  great 
to  be  of  practical  value — about  $50  plus  veterin- 
arian's fees. 

TEXAS  FEVER 
1893.     Texas,  or  splenic  fever;  by  A.  T.  Neale.     (6  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1893:  39-47.) 

Proclamation  by  secy.  U.  S.  dept.  of  agrtc.  rel.  to 
transportation,  etc.,  of  cattle  from  distr.  where 
Texas  fever  exists ;  liiustrations  which  Indicate 
that  proclamation  should  be  widely  published  In 
Dei. ;  legal  responsibility  of  drovers — laws  of  Kan. 
and  Del.  :  Del.  laws  require  amdmt.  ;  sugestions 
which  farmer  may  follow  in  self  protection. 

.     Same.     11  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  23.) 

1895.  Notification  reed,  in  May  of  shipping  of  Southern 
cattle  to  Wilmington  abbatoir;  action  taken.  (9 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1894/6:  36-37;  39.) 

TUBERCULOSIS 

1892.  Registered  herd  Jersey  milch  cows — tempera- 
tures recorded  by  Dr.  D.  E.  Buckingham  before 
using  tuberculin  and  after  using  tuberculin.  (5 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1892:  52.) 

1893.  Bovine  tuberculosis;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (6  same 
1893:  81-102.) 

Farmers'  Institute  work ;  attempted  legislation  ;  position 
taken  by  Del.  physicians :  bovine  tuberculosis  from 
dairymen's  standpoint ;  public  opinion  on  financial 
side  of  question ;  explanation  of  tuberculin  tests 
made  in  Del.  during  fall  of  1893  ;  tabulations  of 
herd  records  where  tuberculin  test  was  applied, 

1894.  Diseases  of  live  stock — tuberculosis:  hist,  of  tests 
made  in  Del.;  mnftre.  of  tuberculin;  public  opinion 
regarding  bovine  consumption.  (Agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion bull.  26:  5-6.) 

1894-1895.  Bovine  tuberculosis:  record  of  herd  tests 
made  in  Del.  and  conclusions  as  to  probable  per- 
centage of  consumptive  cows  now  in  state,  tests  of 
efficiency  of  tuberculin  prepared  at  station  by  Prof. 
Chester,  opinions  of  herd  owners,  based  upon  ex- 
perience, as  to  injurious  effects  of  tuberculin  upon 
healthy  cows,  preliminary  tests  of  Danish  plan  for 
combating  tuberculosis,  curative  effect  of  tubercu- 
lin upon  incipient  bovine  tuberculosis;  by  A.  T. 
Neale.  (7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1894/5:  52-60.) 
1894/5.  Tuberculosis,  bacteriological  work;  by  F.  D. 
Chester.     (7  same  1894/5:  98-115.) 

Method  of  preparation,  seeding,  culture,  etc.;  testing; 
records  of  Inoculation  of  guinea  pigs  with  tuber- 
culin ;  test  of  feeding  milk  of  tuberculous  cow  to 
guinea  pigs ;  examination  of  milk  samples  for 
tubercle  bacilli ;  misc.  diagnoses — tuberculosis. 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


AGRICULTURE— con  fd 

Inspection — cont'd 
Livestock — cont'd 

TnBERrTTX)SIS— confd 
1897.     Radical  legislation  in  regard  to  bovine  tubercu- 
losis  undesirable;    commendation  and   explanation 
of    Danish    course    in    dealing    with    tuberculosis. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Watson)   Jan.  1897:  11.) 

1902.  Notes  on  sanitary  science  communicability  of  bo- 
vine tuberculosis.  (Bacteriological  and  pathologi- 
cal laboratory  bull.  10:  9-11.) 

1903.  Relation  of  bovine  to  human  tuberculosis. 
(!?ame  bull.  17:  8.) 

NUBSERT 

1881.  Propriety  of  apptg.  entomologist  to  devise  means 
to  protect  crops  agst.  insect  pests.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Hall)  Jan.  1881:  11.) 

1901.  Rules  governing  transportation  of  nursery  stock 
[as  applied  to  transportation  cos.  and  nursery- 
men].    (State  bd.  of  agric.  bull.  1:  8.) 

.     Same.     (1  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1901:  3-4.) 

.     Same.     (3  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1903:  51-52) 

Paging  from  House  Jol.  1903. 

1904.  Inspection  of  orchards:  list  of  inspectors;  object 
of  inspection  (location  and  control  of  San  Jose 
scale  and  peach  yellows);  method  of  inspection; 
treatment  of  San  Jose  scale  insect.  (4  same  1904: 
14-16.) 

.     Summary  of  law  rel.  to  nursery  inspection  and 

regulation    of   bd.    rel.    to    fumigation    of    nursery 
stock.     (4  same  1904:  19.) 
Seeds 

1889.  List  of  inspectors  apptd.  in  each  co.  to  select 
one  or  more  samples  of  every  kind  of  seed  and  feed- 
ing stuff  offered  for  sale  in  district.  (Agric.  exper. 
station  bull.  5:3.) 

.     Seed  testing:   by  F.  D.  Chester.     (2  A.R.  agric. 

exper.  station  18S9:  37-68.) 

Collection  of  samples ;  motJiod  of  examination ;  rept. 
of  seed  test  [form  for]  ;  etc. 

.     Same.      (Agric.   exper.   station   bull.    5:  5-15(1), 

8  11.) 

Laws 

1901.  Text  of  act  to  provide  and  establish  state  bd.  of 
agric.  and  to  prescribe  its  powers  and  duties. 
(State  bd.  of  agric.  bull.  1:  1-7.) 

1000  copies  of  this  law  together  with  the  rules  and 
regulations  governing  the  transportation  of  stock 
and  inspection  of  nurseries  were  ordered  printed. 
No  copies  of  the  separates  were  found. 

Livestock 

1888.  Feeding  for  beef;  by  A.  Towle,  from  rept.  of 
N.  H.  bd.  of  agric.  for  1888.  (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
agric.  1888/9:  437-443) 

1890.  Stock  feeding;  fby  A.  T.  Neale,  laboratory  work 
by  C.  L.  Penny].  24  pp.,  pi.  (Agric.  exper.  station 
bull.  7.) 

.     Same.      (2   A.R.  agric.  exper.   station  1889:  137- 

159) 

1893.  Relative  values  of  winter  and  spring  wheat  bran; 
by  A.  T.  Neale.  (6  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1893: 
16-18.) 

[1894.]  Stock  feeding  and  general  agric.  work:  home 
grown  substitute  for  bran,  varietal  tests  of  so.  pea 
vine,  Canada  field  peas,  flat  peas,  clovers  cheap  sub- 
stitute for  commercial  fertilizers,  spring  sown 
crimson  clover,  Egyptian  clover,  spurry  muriate  of 
potash  on  crimson  clover  and  on  sugar  corn, 
weather  records.  (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  26: 
10-11.) 

1897-1900.  [Hist,  of]  development  of  dairy  herd;  ra- 
tions— by  A.  T.  Neale.  (12  A.R.  agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion 1899/00:  8-13.) 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Livestock — con  t'd 

1901.  The  animal  industry;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (IZ  same 
1900/1:  8-30.) 

General  stmt,  covering  food  supplies  ;  alfalfa,  cowpeas 
and  crimson  clover  as  factors  In  reducing  feed 
bills;  study  of  <r:ettys'  (Tenn.)  method  of  raising 
C'lwpeas  for  sileage  purposes  and  experiences  and 
opinions  of  Del.  herdsmen  who  followed  Oettys' 
method  ;  development  of  a  dairy  herd,  cost  of  rais- 
ing heifers. 

1902.  Description  of  test  herd  (development  of  which 
was  begun  in  1897)  and  its  mngmt.;  by  A.  T. 
Neale.     (14  same  1901/2:  9-10.) 

.     Stmt,  of  income  from  test  herd  for  calendar  yr. ; 

detailed  record  for  each  mo.;  income  from  sales 
of  veals;  net  value  of  heifers  reserved  for  breed- 
ing; profits  credited  to  skim  milk  when  fed  to 
swine;  summary  of  income  and  expenses;  cost  of 
labor;  land  rental;  kind  of  rations  and  cost; 
wastes;  profits  from  swine  herd;  by  A.  T.  Neale. 
(14  saine  1901/2:  11-24.) 

.     Stmt,  of  income  from  test  herd  of  exper.  station 

for  calendar  yr.,  detailed  record  for  each  mo.  and 
income  from  sales  of  veals.     (14  same  1901/2:  11.) 
1904.     The  hog:  by  F.  H.  Rankin.     (4  A.R.  bd.  of  agric. 
1904:  78-86.) 

The  hog  an  economical  production  ;  food  ;  habits  ;  breed- 
ing ;  care,  etc. 
Associations 

1889.  Wilmington  Agric.  and  Industrial  Institute;  by 
T.  D.  Brown.  (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9: 
373-376.) 

Organization    (18S8)  ;  object   (encouragement  of  breed- 
ing    and     raising     thoroughbred     and     registered 
stool;):    premiums    offered    In    1888    and    In    1889; 
officers  for  1889. 
Diseases;  see  above.  Inspection 

Nurseries 

Inspection;  see  above,  that  title 

Plant  Breeding 

[1895.]  Effect  of  bisulphide  of  carbon  on  vitality  of 
seeds  and  plants;  by  M.  H.  Beckwith.  (7  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1894/5:  152-153.) 
1904.  Plant  breeding:  acct.  of  organization  of  Amer. 
Breeders'  Assn.  in  1903;  corn  breeding  in  Del.; 
principles  of  plant  breeding;  methods  of  propaga- 
tion, etc.  (4  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1904:  114-122.) 
Apple 

See  above.  Crops.     Fruit. 
See  same;  this  date. 


Apples,  this  date. 


See  above,  Crops.     Fruit. 
See  same;  this  date. 

See  above.  Crops.     Fruit. 
See  same;  this  date. 


Peach,  this  date. 


Pear,  this  date. 


1900. 
1901. 
Peach 
1893. 
1902. 
Pear 
1900. 
1901. 
Poultry 

[1889.1     Poultry  and   incubators;   by  E.   A.  Rowe.      (1 

bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  361-366.) 
1899/00.     Study  of  asthenia  or  going-light  in  fowls;  by 

F.  D.  Chester.     (12  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1899/ 

00:  52-60.) 
1900.     Common    diseases   of   fowls,    their    control   and 

treatment;  by  F.  D.  Chester.    30  pp.     (Agric.  exper. 

station  bull.  47.) 
.     Entero-hepatitis  or  blackhead  of  fowls;  by  F.  D. 

Chester  and  A.  Robin.     (12  A.R.  agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion 1899/00:  60-06.) 

Premiums 

1868.     Del.   State  and   Peninsular   [sic]   Agric.  Exhibit 
and   Fair.     Premium   list.     Sept.   17-19.     Wilming- 
ton:   Jenkins  and  Atkinson,  1868.     44  pp. 
Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy.,  Wilmington. 


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35 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Premiums — cont'd 

1878-1893.  Del.  State  Fair.  Premium  list,  rules  and 
regulations  of  Grand  Exposition  of  Agric.  Socy.  of 
Del.,  to  be  held  in  Dover,  1-16.  Wilmington,  1879- 
1893. 

Checklist 

1.  1878  not  found. 

2.  1879  Sept.  22-27.     James  and  Webb,  1879.     32  pp., 

7  leaves. 

3.  1880  not  found. 

4.  1881    Sept.    26-Oct.    1.      James    and    Webb,    n.    d. 

56  pp. 

5.  1882  Sept.  25-30.     James  and  Webb.  n.  d.     48  pp. 

6.  18S3   Sept.   24-29.      F(>iils  Bros.,   1883.      54   pp. 
7-10.   1884-1887  not  found. 

11.  1888  Sept.  24-29.     A.  P.  Whltaker,  1888.     60  pp., 
2  leaves. 
12-15.   1889-1892  not  found. 

16.   1893  Sept  11-16.     C.  L.  Story,  1893.     44  pp. 
17  et  seq.     1894  et  seq.  not  fount}. 

All    of   these   are   in   the   Delaware   Historical 
Socy.  at  Wilmington. 

1888.  Premium  list  of  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  for  1st 
ann.  exhibition.  Sept.  18-21.  Wilmington,  C.  S. 
Horn  &  Co.,  1888.     50  pp. 

Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy.,  Wilmington. 
Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1887.     Reply  reed,  from  secy,  of  N.  J.  state  bd.  of  agric. 

in  answer  to  inquiry  as  to  amt.  of  agric.  apprns. 

made  by  N.  J.     (Rept.  state  bd.  of  agric.  1886:  758- 

759.) 

Paging  from  Sen.  jol. 
1891.     Communication  from  pres.  of  state  bd.  of  agric. 

to  Gov.  transmitting  stmt.  rel.  to  first  bienn.  rept. 

of  bd.  of  agric.  and  expenditure  of  apprn.  for  prtg. 

and  distributing  same.      (Sen.  jol.   Jan.   1891  app. 

pp.  485-488;  House  jol.  app.  pp.  485-488.) 
1901.     Stmt,  of  sum  reed,  by  comrs.:   cost  of  prtg.,  of- 
fice expenses  and  inspections;  balance  on  hand  [at 

end  of  yr.].     (1  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1901;  8.) 
1902-1904.     Financial  stmt,   for  yr.      (2  same  1902    (p. 

24)— 4  same  1904.) 
Soil 

1815-1818.     The  results  of  some  experiments  with  lime 

[on    Del.    farm    land    Oct.    1815    to   fall    of   1818]. 

(Memoirs  of  Agric.  Socy.  of  New  Castle  Co.  v.  1: 

79-84.) 

1889.  Saving  of  $5  per  ton  in  cost  of  fertilizers,  result 
of  methods  of  Patrons  of  Husbandry.  (1  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  agric.  18S8/9:  383.) 

.  Composition  of  fertilizers,  soils;  results  of  ex- 
periments upon  farm  of  M.  Hayes  near  Dover.  (1 
same  1888/9:  384-386.) 

.     Relation  of  heat  to  vegetation;   by  C.  L.  Penny. 

(Trans.  Peninsula  Hortic.  Socy.  1889:  187-195.) 
Paging  from  1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9. 

1889-1S92.  Summary  of  4  yrs.  experimenting  on  same 
plots  in  Kent  Co.,  with  and  without  fertilizers,  crop 
rotation  being  corn,  sweet  potatoes,  so.  pea  vine 
and  wheat.  (5  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1892:  23- 
24.) 

1890.  Character  and  composition  of  surface  and  soils 
of  Del.,  with  selections  descriptive  thereof  from 
geol.  rept.  of  J.  C.  Booth;  by  M.  Hayes.  (1  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  9-38.) 

.     Studies  of  soils  and  of  crops  to  lead,  if  possible, 

to  a  more  rational  and  economical  use  of  commer- 
cial fertilizers;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (3  A.R.  agric. 
exper.  station  1890:  25-35.) 

Corn,  sweet  potatoes,  peach  trees,  strawberries,  and 
tomatoes  ;  tabular  stmts,  of  soil  tests  made  with 
fertilizers,  on  each  of  these  crops  (excluding  straw- 
berries). 

.  The  tests  of  soils  and  of  crops  with  special  refer- 
ence to  a  more  economical  use  of  commercial  ferti- 
lizers.    (3  same  1890;  8-9.) 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 

Soil — cont'd 

1891.  Soil  and  crop  tests  with  commercial  fertilizers, 
(a)  soil  tests  of  local  significance;  (b)  field  experi- 
ments upon  Indian  corn  [by  Dr.  Neale].  (4  same 
1891:  20-31.) 

.     Soil  and  crop  tests;    [by  A.  T.  Neale].     15  pp. 

(Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  11.) 

To  lead  to  more  rational  and  economical  use  of  fertili- 
zers :  acct.  of  experiments  and  detailed  stmts,  of 
results  with  corn  (near  Mermaid.  Felton,  Frederlca 
and  Seaford),  sweet  potatoes  (at  Dover,  Camden 
and  Seaford,  peach  trees  (at  Bridgevllic  and 
Seaford).  strawberries  (Sussex  and  Kent,  no  de- 
tails), tomatoes  (at  Felton). 

1892.  Soil  improvement;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (5  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1892:  19-31.) 

Green  manuring  ;  artificial  fertilizers  ;  vertical  drainage. 

1893.  Rept.  of  pot  experiment  with  phosphates;  by 
W.  H.  Bishop.     (6  same  1893:  193-202.) 

Different  soils;  different  kinds  of  fertilizers;  soja  beans 
were  used  in  all  tests  ;  tabulated  stmt,  of  results. 

1895-1897.  Table  showing  yields  per  acre  upon  rotation 
plots,  using  different  fertilizers.  (9  same  1896/7: 
213.) 

1896.  Potash:  its  commercial  relations,  its  agric.  rela- 
tions, chemical  method  for  its  accurate  estimation 
in  soil;  by  C.  L.  Penny.  24  pp.  (Agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion bull.  36.) 

.  Estimation  of  potash  in  soil:  sampling,  extrac- 
tion, analyses,  results;  by  C.  L.  Penny.  (9  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1896/7:  146-163.) 

.     Same.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  36:  8-24.) 

1898.  Soil  bacteria  in  their  relation  to  agric;  by  F.  D. 
Chester.    16  pp.     (Same  bull.  40.) 

1899.  Description  of  certain  species  of  bacteria  isolated 
from  cultivated  soil;  by  F.  D.  Chester.  (11  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1898/9;  52-75.) 

.     Chemical  functions  of  certain  soil  bacteria;   by 

F.  D.  Chester.     (11  same  1898/9:76-85.) 

.  Fertilization  of  grain  and  grass  lands;  compari- 
son betw.  acid  phosphate,  basic  slag  and  ground 
bone;  profit  and  loss  acct.;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (11 
same  1898/9;  24-26.) 

1900/1.  Studies  in  soil  bacteriology;  by  F.  D.  Chester. 
(13  same  1900/1:  50-73.) 

Methods  ;  tabulated  stmts,  of  analyses. 

1901.  Soil  analyses;  by  C.  L.  Penny.  (13  same  1900/1: 
77-82.) 

Method,  preparation  of  samples,  etc. :  tabular  stmt,  of 
mechanical   analyses ;   same   for  chemical  analyses 
of  soils   [in  vicinity  of  Dover]. 
1901/2.     Studies  in  soil  bacteriology;  by  F.  D.  Chester. 
(14  same  1901/2:  46-78.) 

1902.  Assimilation  of  atmospheric  nitrogen;  bull.  98, 
Dept.  of  Agric.  of  Pa.;  "Bacteria  of  soil  in  their 
relation  to  agric";  by  F.  D.  Chester.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of 
agric  1902:  64-82.) 

Hist,  summary ;  relation  of  root  tubercules  to  nitrogen 
assimilation  ;  do  other  plants  than  legumes  assimi- 
late nitrogen :  relation  of  soil  to  tubercle  pro- 
duction :  inoculations  of  soils ;  Increase  of  nitrogen 
content  of  soils ;  use  of  allnit ;  general  remarks 
about  bacteria. 

1903.  Commercial  fertilizers  in  apple  orchards;  by 
C.  P.  Close.  (15  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1902/3: 
128-130.) 

Plan  of  experiments  with  cover  crops — crimson  clover, 
hairy  vetch. 

1904.  Liming  soils:  method  of  application;  benefit; 
form;  conditions  under  which  it  should  be  applied; 
effect  on  different  soils  and  crops.  (4  A.R.  bd.  of 
agric  1904:  123-128.) 

.    The  bacteriological  analysis  of  soils;   by  F.  D. 

Chester,     pp.   49-76.      (Agric.   exper.   station  buU. 

65.) 
.     Soil  bacteria  and  nitrogen  assimilation;  by  F.  D. 

Chester.    12  pp.     (Same  bull.  66.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Soil — cont'd 

1905.     To  improve  land;  by  C.  G.  Brown.     (4  A.R.  bd. 
of  aRTlc.  1904:  98-100.) 

By  use  of  leguminous  crops  Id  proper  rotation. 
Wages;  see  Labor 

ALFALFA 

Crop;   see  Agriculture.     Crops.     Grass  and  Forage 

ALMSHOUSES;   see  MAINTENANCE:   COUNTY.  DEPEND- 
ENTS 

AMERICAN  COLONIZATION  SOCIETY;   see  POPULATION. 
NEGRO 

ANTHRAX 

Regulation;   see  Agriculture.     Inspection 

APmS;  see  AGRICULTURE.    CROPS.    PESTS 

APPLE 

Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

ARBOR  DAY;  see  NATURAL  RESOURCES.    FORESTRY 

ARMORIES;  see  MILITIA 

ARSENALS;  see  MILITIA 

ASPARAGUS 

Rust;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Pests 

ASSESSMENT 

Insurance;  see  that  title 
Taxation;  see  that  title 

ASSOCIATIONS 

Educational;  see  Education 

ATTORNEY   GENERAL;    see   ADMINISTRATION  OF  JUS- 
TICE 

AUDITOR 

Reports;  see  Finance:  State 
Salary;  see  Salaries 

BANCROFT'S  BANKS 

Public  School;  see  Education 

BANES 

1811-1816.  During  the  5  yrs.  which  elapsed  betw.  the 
fall  of  the  National  Bank  Charter  (1811)  and  the 
incorporation  of  another  National  Bank  (1816)  the 
states  doubled  their  bank  capital;  Del.  was  no  ex- 
ception and  suffered  consequences,  after  which  she 
refused  to  charter  two  banks  incorporated  in  1812 
and  1813,  thus  curtailing  bank  capital;  policy  ad- 
hered to  in  future.  (Govs,  inaugural  mess.  (Coop- 
er)  Jan.  1841.) 

1819.  Kept,  on  petition  of  citizens  of  New  Castle  Co. 
praying  that  legisl.  adopt  some  measure  to  relieve 
distress,  occasioned  by  pressure  of  banking  institu- 
tions.    (House  jol.  Jan.  1819:  139-140.) 

.     Res.,  Jan.  11,  in  full,  requiring  certain  returns 

from  banks  and  branches  in  Del.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1819:  21-24.) 

1819-1837.  Summary  stmt,  of  condition  of  Del.  banks 
in  1819;  Oct.,  1835;  Feb.  to  Nov.,  1836;  Dec,  1836, 
to  April,  1837;  June  to  Oct.,  1837;  giving  no.  of 
banks  and  no.  of  branches;  amt.  of  loans  and  dis- 
counts, stocks,  real  estate,  other  investments,  due 


BANKS— cont'd 

by  other  banks,  notes  of  other  banks,  specie,  circu- 
lation, deposites,  due  to  other  banks,  other  liabili- 
ties and  capital.  (U.  S.  25  Cong.,  2  sess.,  House  doc. 
79'  834-835  ) 
1819-1839.  Same  as  in  1819-1837,  with  addition  of  Jan. 
1  and  May,  1838:  Jan..  1839.  (U.  S.  26  Cong.,  1 
sess.,  House  doc.  172:  1340.) 

1820.  Time  approaching  when  charters  of  all  banks  in 
state  will  expire;  too  many  such  institutions  in 
state  for  whole  no.  to  be  re-chartered;  propriety  of 
acting  upon  subject  during  present  sess.  of  legisl. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Clark)  Jan.  1820.) 

1820-1840.  Amt.  of  banking  capital  in  U.  S.  Jan.  1, 
1820;  increase  in  10  yrs.  following;  Increase  1832- 
1840;  amt.  of  bank  discounts  and  circulation  Jan.  1, 
1830;  increase  1830-1840;  increase  in  banking  capi- 
tal 1836-1840  and  excess  over  that  of  1816.  (Govs, 
ipaugural  mess.  (Cooper)  Jan.  1841.) 

1821.  Govs.  mess,  on  N.  H.  res.  as  to  incorporation  of 
banks  by  Congress.  (Sen.  jol.  Nov.  sess.  1821:  86- 
87.) 

.     Rept.  and   res.   disagreeing  to  amdmt.  of  U.  S. 

const,  proposed  by  Penn.  restraining  U.  S.  from 
erecting  any  bank  except  within  D.  C.  (Same  Jan. 
1823:  46-47.) 

.    Mess,  of  Gov.  on  such  banks  of  state  as  have 

accepted  act  of  Feb.  11,  1820,  rel.  to  specie  pay- 
ments.    (House  jol.  ann.  sess.  1821:  63-64.) 

1824.  Res.  of  legisls.  of  Ga.  and  Mass.  disapproving 
amdmts.  to  constitution  of  U.  S.  proposed  by  Penn., 
prohibiting  Congress  from  establishing  any  bank 
in  D.  C.     (Sen.  jol.  ann.  sess.  1824:  41-43.) 

1826.  Urging  prevention  of  issue  of  bank  notes  under 
$5.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1826.) 

1830-1841.  No.  and  capital  of  state  banks  Jan.  1,  1830, 
Jan.  1,  1840  and  estimated  no.  and  capital  for  1841. 
(Govs,  inaugural  mess.  (Cooper)   Jan.  1841.) 

1835.  Circulation  of  small  notes  of  Del.  state  banks 
confined  to  Del.  in  consequence  of  their  interdiction 
in  Md.  and  Penn.;  legislative  enactment  to  prohibit 
issue  of  notes  under  $5  by  Del.  banks  advised. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1835.) 

1836-1846.  General  stmt,  of  condition  of  Del.  banks; 
aggregate  classified  assets  and  liabilities.  (U.  S.  29 
Cong.,  2  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  120:  287.) 

For  ten  months  ending  Nov..  1836,  and  on  Jan.,  1839, 
1841-1846.  omitting  1840. 

1836-1850.  Same.  (U.  S.  31  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  ex. 
doc.  68:  378.) 

Comprises  and  continues  the  foregoing  stmt. 
1836-1851.     Same.     (U.  S.  32  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  ex. 
doc.  122:  310-311.) 

The   following   returns   of   the   condition    of    Delaware 
banks   were   transmitted   to   the   Secretary   of   the 
Treasury,   U.   S.,   under  provision   of  U.   S.   House 
res.  of  July  10,  1832. 
1836-1863.     Stmt,  of  condition  of  banks  of  Del.,  giving 
name,  place,  and  date;  amt.  of  loans  and  discounts, 
stocks,    real    estate,    other    investments,    due    from 
banks,  notes  of  other  banks,  specie,  circulation,  de- 
posites, due  to  banks,  other  liabilities,  and  capital. 
1836    in   U.    S.    24    Cong.,    2   sess..    House   ex.    doc.    65 : 
124-125. 

Bank   of   Wilinlngton   and   Brandywlne,    Aug.    13 ; 
Bank    of    Delaware,    Sept.    10 ;    Farmers'    Banlc, 
Dover,  Nov.  16  ;  Bank  of  Smyrna,  Nov.  22. 
1835  In  U.  S.  24  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  42  :  44-45. 
Farmers*  Bank,  Dover.  Nov.  17  ;  Bank  of  Delaware, 
Oct.    1 ;   Bank   of   Wilmington   and   Brandywlne, 
Oct.  1  ;  Bank  of  Smyrna  (n.  d.). 
1836/7  In  U.  S.  2.t  Cong.,  2  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  79  :  392. 
Farmers'    Bank,    Dover,   Dec.    20,    1836,   and   Aug. 
15,  1837  :  Bank  of  Delaware,  Jan.  16.  and  July 
1,   1837 ;  Bank  of  Wilmington  and  Brandywlne, 
Jan.   16,  and  June   15,   1837  ;   Bank  of  Smyrna, 
April  14,  and  Oct.  13,  1837. 
1842  in  V.  S.  26  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  226  :  576. 

Bank  of  Delaware,  Bank  of  Smyrna,  and  Farmers' 
Bank,  Jan. 


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BANKS— cont'd 

1843  In  V.  S.  26  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  226  :  577. 

As  above. 
1843/4  In  T'.  S.  26  Cong.,  1  sess.,  House  ex.  doc.  226  :  578. 
Bank    of    Delaware    and    Bank    of    Smyrna,    Jan., 
1844 ;   Farmers'   Bank,  Dec.    19,    1843. 
1844/5  In  C.  S.  26  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  226  :  579. 
Bank   of  Delaware   and   Bank   of   Smyrna   Jan.   1, 
1845 :   Farmers'  Bank,  Dec.   19,   1844. 

1846  In  U.  S.  26  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  226  :  580. 

Bank  of  Delaware,  Bank  of  Smyrna  and  Farmers' 
Bank,  near  to  .Ian.  1. 

1847  Jan.  in  U.  S.  29  Cong.,  2  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  120: 
182-183. 

Bank  of  Delaware,  Bank  of  Smyrna,  Farmers' 
Bank  of  Delaware. 

1848  Jan.   1   in   U.   S.   30  Cong.,   1   sess..   House  ex.  doc. 
77  :  456-457. 

Bank  of  Delaware  and  Bank  of  Smyrna. 

1849  omitted. 

1850  Jan.  1  in  U.  S.  31  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  doc.  68  :  234. 

Farmers'  Bank.  Bank  of  Delaware,  Bank  of  Smyr- 
na, Delawire  City  Bank. 

1851  Jan.  1  in  D.   S.  32  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  doc.  122  : 
219-220. 

Farmers'  Bank,  Bank  of  Delaware,  Bank  of  Smyr- 
na. Delaware  City  Bank,  Union  Bank,  Bank  of 
Wilmington    and    Brandywine. 

1852  in  U.  S.  32  Cong.,  2  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  66  :  264-265. 

Bank  of  Smyrna,  Oct.  4  ;  Commerfcial  Bank  of  Wil- 
mington, Oct  .30 ;  Bank  of  Delaware,  Dec.  1 ; 
Delaware  City  Bank,  Dec.  28. 

1853  omitted. 

1854  Jan.  in  U.  S.  33  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  102  : 
140. 

Delaware  City  Bank.  Bank  of  Smyrna,  Bank  of 
Delaware,  Wilmington  and  Brandywine  Bank, 
Union  Bank,   Farmers'   Bank   on   Dec.   20,   1853. 

1855  Jan.  in  U.  S.  33  Cong.,  2  sess.,  House  ex.  doc.  82  : 
153. 

Same  as  the  preceding  witli  New  Castle  County 
Bank  added.  Returns,  in  this  table,  of  the  Bank 
of  Delaware  are  for  Dec.  19,  1854,  and  of  the 
Delaware  City  Bank  for  Jan.  6,   1855. 

1856  Jan.  in  U.  S.  34  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  102: 
145. 

Same  as  the  preceding  with  Mechanics*  Bank, 
Wilmington,  added.  Returns,  in  this  table,  of 
the  Farmers'  B.nnk  are  tor  Dec.  18,  IS.-io,  of  the 
Bank  of  New  Castle  for  Jan.  2.  1856,  of  the 
Union  Bank  for  Feb.  1,  1856,  and  of  the  others 
for  Jan.  1,  1856. 

1857  omitted. 

1858  in  U.  S.  35  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  107 :  174. 

Bank  of  Delaware,  Jan.  1  ;  Wilmington  and 
Brand.vwine  Bank,  Jan.  31 ;  Union  Bank,  Jan. ; 
Delaware  Citr  Bank.  Jan.  13 :  Farmers'  Bank, 
Feb.  16  :  Bank  of  Smyrna.  Jan.  7  ;  New  Castle 
County  Bank.  Jan.  1 ;  Bank  of  Newark,  Jan.  11 ; 
Mechanics'  Bank,  Jan.  1. 

1859  In  U.  S.  35  Cong.,  2  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  112  :  148. 

Bank  of  Delaware,  Wilmington  and  Brand.vwine 
Bank,  and  Union  Bank  each  on  Jan.  1,  1859 ; 
Mechanics'  Bank,  Dec.  31,  1858 :  New  Castle 
County  Bank,  Dec.  29,  1858 ;  Newark  Bank, 
Jan.  3",  1859  ;  Delaware  Citv  Bank,  Jan.  1,  1859  ; 
Farmers'  Bank,  Dec.  21,  1858 ;  Smyrna  Bank, 
Jan,  6,  1859. 

1860  in  D.  S.  36  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  49  :  186. 

Bank  of  Delaware,  Jan.  2 ;  Wilmington  and 
Brandvwlne  Bank,  Feb.  1 ;  Mechanics'  Bank, 
Jan.  31  ;  New  Castle  County  Bank,  Jan.  4  ;  Bank 
of  Newark.  Jan.  3;  Delaware  City  Bank.  Jan.  2; 
Farmers'  Bank,  Feb.  21  ;  Bank  of  Smyrna,  Dec. 
29.  1859 ;  Union  Bank,  Jan.  1,  1859  (i.  e., 
1860  7). 

1861  In  U.  S.  36  Cong.,  2  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  77  :  186. 

Farmers'  Bank,  Dec.  18,  1860 ;  Bank  of  Newark, 
Jan.  8,  1861  :  Delaware  City  Bank,  Jan.  1,  1861 ; 
Bank  of  Delaware,  Jan.  1,  1861  ;  Union  Bank, 
Jan.  1,  18G1. 

1862  Jan.  in  U.  S.  37  Cong.,  3  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  25  : 
156. 

Bank  of  Delaware,  Delaware  City  Bank,  Citizens 
Bank,  Bank  of  Newark,  New  Castle  County 
Bank.  Bank  of  Smyrna.  No  returns  were  re- 
ceived from  the  following  banks  in  this  year : 
Farmers'  Bank,  Real  Estate  Bank.  Mechanics' 
Bank,  Union  Bank,  Bank  of  Wilmington. 

1863  in  U.  S.  38  Cong.,  1  sess..  House  ex.  doc.  20  :  158. 

Of  the  ten  banks  from  which  reports  were  due, 
reports  were  received  from  five  only,  viz. :  Bank 
of  Delaware,  Farmers'  Bank,  Delaware  City 
Bank,  Bank  of  Newark,  New  Castle  County 
Bank. 
1837.  On  Delaware's  banking  institutions.  (Govs,  in- 
augural mess.  Jan.  1837.) 


BANKS— cont'd 

1841.  Approximate  amt.  of  banking  capital  of  state, 
(Same  (Cooper)  Jan.  1841.) 

.    From  origin  of  state  govt,  to  date,  Del.  never 

chartered  a  bank  which  failed  to  redeem  every  dol- 
lar of  Its  emissions  of  paper  or  to  repay  to  its 
stockholders  amt.  of  their  investments.  (Same 
(Cooper)  Jan.  1841.) 

1842.  Resumption  of  specie  payments  by  banks  in 
March;  general  banking  situation;  monetary  de- 
rangement, etc.     (.Same  Jan.  1843.) 

1851-1855.  Synopsis  of  returns  from  banks  of  Del.; 
aggregate  classified  assets  and  liabilities  on  Jan., 
1851,  1854  and  1855.  (U.  S.  33  Cong.,  2  sess.,  House 
ex.  doc.  82:  254.) 

1851-1858.  Same;  Jan..  1851,  1854-1858.  (U.  S.  35 
Cong.,  1  sess.,  House  ex.  doc.  107:  327.) 

1855.  On  character  of  banking  system  of  Delaware. 
(Govs,  inaugural  mess.  Jan.  1855.) 

1855-1863.  Synopsis  of  returns  of  banks  in  Del.;  aggre- 
gate classified  assets  and  liabilities  in  Jan.  each  yr. 
(U.  S.  38  Cong.,  1  sess.,  House  ex.  doc.  20:  214.) 

1861.  Rept.  of  committee  of  conference  on  jt.  res., 
apptg.  bank  directors  on  part  of  state  in  banks  at 
Wilmington.  New  Castle,  Dover  and  Georgetown. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1861:  303-304.) 

1866.  Tax  of  10%  on  amt.  of  notes  of  state  banks  and 
banking  assns.  required  (by  act  of  Cong.)  after 
July  1;  ruinous  to  state  banks  to  do  this  when  state 
law  permits  them  to  charge  only  6%  on  accommo- 
dations; must  either  cease  banking  business  or 
change  system  from  that  of  state  banks  to  national 
assns.     (Govs.  mess.  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1866.) 

1873.  Circulation  of  state  banks  destroyed  and  ability 
to  accommodate  diminished  by  national  banking 
system  established  by  Congress;  capital  and  circu- 
lation limited  in  agric.  community,  consequently 
ability  to  pay  govt,  exactions  and  value  of  real 
property  has  been  diminished.  (Same  (Ponder) 
Jan.  1873:  21-22.) 

1879.  Supervision  of  savings  banks,  trust  cos.,  etc.,  by 
insurance  comr.,  suggested.  (Same  (Cochran) 
Jan.  1879.) 

1902.  Suggested  that  supervision  of  banking,  trust, 
and  safe  deposit  cos.  be  connected  with  that  of  in- 
surance.   (Bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr.  1901/2:  13.) 

1903.  Law  of  1903,  placed  all  Del.  banking  institutions, 
other  than  national  and  private  banks,  under  su- 
pervision of  insurance  comr.     (Same  1903/4:  22.) 

1903/4.  Aggregate  of  resources,  liabilities,  etc.,  of 
banking  institutions  in  state.    (Same  1903/4:  22-23.) 

.     On  banking  institutions  doing  business  In  state. 

(Same  1903/4:  22-24.) 

1904.  Changes  or  additions  recommended  in  law  ap- 
plicable to  banking  institutions.  (Same  1903/4: 
23-24.) 

Laws 

1903.  Laws  of  Del.  relating  to  banks  (other  than  na- 
tional banks),  bldg.  and  loan  assns.,  trust  cos.,  safe 
deposit,  guarantee  surety  and  bonding  corporations 
in  the  state  of  Del.    Milford,  1903.    9  pp. 

Copy  seen  In  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 

National  Banks 

1841.  Passage  of  res.  in  favor  of  national  bank  recom- 
mended.    (Govs.  mess.   (Comegys)   Jan.  1841.) 

1867.  Rel.  to  difference  betw.  means  of  bank  accom- 
modation under  system  of  state  banks  as  heretofore 
existed,  and  the  national  system  as  it  now  exists. 
(Same  (Saulsbury)   Jan.  1867.) 

Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State 


4(18301 


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BANKS:  INDIVIDUAL 

American  Bonding  Company,  of  Baltimore 

1902.  Name  of  Amer.  Bonding  and  Trust  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  changed  during  yr.  to  "  The  Amer. 
Bonding  Co.  of  Baltimore."  (Bienn.  rept.  insurance 
comr.  1901/2:  9.) 

Bank  of  Delaware,  Wilmington 

1796.  Rept.  of  committee  to  whom  was  referred  peti- 
tion of  sundry  inhabitants  of  Del.,  praying  for  pas- 
sage of  act  to  incorporate  the  pres.,  co.  and  direc- 
tors of  Bank  of  Del.,  established  at  Wilmington. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1796:  44.) 

1812.  Acceptance  of  act  suppl.  to  act  to  Incorporate 
banks  in  borough  of  Wilmington  (Feb.  4),  reed, 
from  Bank  of  Delaware,  June  2.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Haslett)  Nov.  1812.) 

1819.  Stmt,  showing  situation  of  Bank  of  Delaware, 
Jan.  IC,  made  in  conformity  with  res.  of  Sen.  and 
House,  Jan.  11.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1819:  72-79;  Sen. 
jol.  Jan.  1819:  64-67.) 

Bank  of  Dover 

1839.  Communication  from  Bank  of  Dover,  signifying 
acceptance  of  act  of  Feb.  18,  1837,  to  further  suppl. 
their  act  of  incorporation.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1839: 
11-12.) 

Bank  of  Milford 

1855.  Brief  summary  of  result  of  investigation  of  Bank 
of  Milford — referred  to  in  Govs,  inaugural  address. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  sess.  1855:  213-217.) 

.  Proceedings  of  House  committee  on  Bank  of  Mil- 
ford.    (f^ame  Jan.  1855:  382-414.) 

Bank  of  Smyrna 

1823.  Acceptance  by  Bank  of  Smyrna  of  act  to  estab- 
lish bank  and  incorporate  company.  (Sen.  jol. 
ann.  sess.  1823:  14-15.) 

Bank  of  United  States 

1833.  Communication  from  E.  Littell,  of  Phila.,  to  gov. 
of  Del.,  submitting  plan  for  a  substitute  for  notes 
of  Bank  of  U.  S.,  and  eventually  as  a  substitute  for 
all  bank  notes;  and  an  effectual  guard  agst.  the 
greatest  evils  arising  from  banlvs.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1835:  22.) 

Bank  of  Wilmington  and  Brandywine 

1812.  Acceptance  of  act  to  incorporate  Bank  of  Wil- 
mington and  Brandywine  in  borough  of  Wilming- 
ton, passed  Feb.  4,  transmitted  to  Gov.  July  11. 
((3ovs.  mess.  (Haslett)  Nov.  1812.) 
1817-1819.  Stmt,  of  situation  of  Bank  of  Wilmington 
and  Brandywine,  on  Aug.  21,  1817,  and  Jan.  16, 
1819;  accompanied  by  letter  from  pres.  of  the  Bank, 
acknowledging  receipt  of  res.  of  Jan.  11,  by  the 
cashier,  and  alleging  that  directors  had  instructed 
him  to  state  "  that  after  the  most  attentive  exami- 
nation of  the  charter,  they  find  it  deficient  in  any 
clause  whereby  they  can  recognize  the  right  of  the 
legisl.  to  make  a  demand  of  this  nature."  (House 
jol.  Jan.  1819:  104-106;  Sen.  jol.  1819:  93-96.) 
1827.  Govs.  mess,  on  acceptance  of  Bank  of  Wilming- 
ton and  Brandywine  of  act  of  Jan.  30,  1825,  secur- 
ing specie  payment.  (House  jol.  Jan.  sess.  1827: 
111-112.) 
1839.  Communication  from  Bank  of  Wilmington  and 
Brandywine  signifying  acceptance  of  act  of  Feb.  18, 
1837,  to  further  suppl.  their  act  of  incorporation. 
(Same  Jan.  1839:  22-23.) 

Commercial  Bank  of  Delaware 

1812.     Acceptance    by    Commercial    Bank    of    Del.    and 

stmt,  that  business  was  commenced  Sept.  10,  reed. 

Dec.  15.     (Govs.  mess.  (Haslett)  Jan.  1813.) 
1819.     Stmt,  of  funds  of  Commercial  Bank  of  Del.  at 

Milford,   showing  situation   of  bank  on   Jan.   16; 


BANKS:  INDIVIDUAI^-cont'd 

Commercial  Bank  of  Delaware — cont'd 

made  in  conformity  with  res.  Jan.  11.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1819:  93-96;  Sen.  Jol.  Jan.  1819:  80-84.) 
1819.  Stmt,  of  affairs  of  Commercial  Bank  of  Del. 
under  res.  Jan.  11,  requiring  each  bank  in  state  to 
lay  before  Gen.  Assem.,  a  stmt,  of  its  debts,  effects 
and  credits,  up  to  Jan.  16.  (House  jol.  Jan.  sess. 
1819:  86-89;   Sen.  Jol.  Jan.  1819:  75-78.) 

Farmers'  Bank  of  Delaware 

serial 
1881-1890.    Ann.      stmt,     of     Farmers'      Bank      [and 

branches]. 

In  Docnmnntw  ns  follows  : 
1RS1    in   Mouse  Jol.  .Tan.   1881:89-95. 
1882-1889  omitted. 
1890  Dec.   16  In   Scn.ite  jol.  .Tan.   ISOl   app.  pp.  7-12. 

' House     "       ••       1891  app.  pp.  7-12. 

non-serial 
1819.     Stmt,    of   fiscal   concerns   of  Farmers'   Bank   of 
state  of  Delaware,  Jan.  16,  made  in  conformity  with 
Sen.   and   House   res.   of  Jan.   11.      (Sen.   jol.   Jan. 
1819:  72-74:  House  jol.  Jan.  1S19:  82-84.) 

1823.  Mess,  of  Gov.  on  acceptance,  by  Farmers'  Bank 
of  Del.,  of  act  of  Jan.  8.  1823.  for  securing  specie 
payments,  and  transmitting  rept.  and  res.  of  S.  C. 
on  rights  of  Congress  to  erect  bank;  and  rept.  on 
penitentiary  system  in  U.  S.  (House  jol.  ann.  sess. 
1823:  76-77;    Sen.  jol.  same  1S23:  46-49.) 

Ace.  docs.  rel.  to  mllltla  and  banks  found  In  Sen.  jol. 
only. 

1824.  Govs.  mess,  on  acceptance  by  Farmers'  Bank  of 
Del.  of  act  Jan.  30,  on  securing  specie  payments,  etc. 
(Sen.  jol.  ann.  sess.  1824:  26-27.) 

1825.  Mess,  from  Gov.  on  acceptance,  by  Farmers' 
Bank  of  Del.,  of  act  Jan.  30.  1824,  securing  payment 
by  banks  of  this  state  of  their  notes  in  specie. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  sess.  1825:  20-21.) 

1831.  Res.  of  directors  of  Farmers'  Bank,  of  Jan.  5, 
requesting  legisl.  to  pass  an  act  providing  that  the 
ann.  mtg.  of  the  stockholders  of  the  bank  be  here- 
after held  on  the  first  Tuesday  in  each  yr.,  and 
repealing  certain  portion  of  original  charter. 
(Same  Jan.  1831:  47.) 

1861.  Rept.  of  committee  on  communication  of  Thos. 
Clyde,  late  state  director  of  Farmers'  Bank;  res. 
that  state  directors  be  directed  to  furnish  Gen. 
Assem.  copy  of  last  stmt,  of  debts  and  surplus  profit 
of  bank,  amt.  of  money  owing  to  bank  by  any  cor- 
poration and  by  each  director  Mch.  1,  1861,  Jan.  1, 
1862,  Jan.  1,  1863,  and  amt.  of  money  lost  by  said 
bank  from  corporations  or  directors  within  25  yrs., 
recommended.     (Saine  Jan.  1861:  333-334.) 

1865.  Rept.  on  memorial  of  Farmers'  Bank  on  chang- 
ing said  tank  into  a  national  banking  assn.  (Sen. 
jol.  June  sess.  1865:  38.) 

.     Rel.  to  large  amt.  of  capital  invested  by  state  in 

Farmers'  Bank  and  probability  that  business  of 
Bank  may  be  seriously  Interfered  with,  if  not  de- 
stroyed, under  operation  of  a  law  of  Congress,  es- 
tablishing what  is  known  as  the  national  banking 
system.     (Govs.  mess.  (Saulsbury)  June  1865.) 

1866.  Amt.  of  capital  stock  of  Farmers'  Bank,  amt. 
owned  by  state  and  by  individuals;  Bank  cannot 
avail  itself  of  privileges  of  banking  assn.  under  act 
of  Congress  without  consent  of  legisl.;  conversion 
of  Farmers'  Bank  into  national  bank  recommended 
"as  a  choice  of  evils";  inconveniences  arising 
from  national  system  and  compensation  therefor. 
(Same  (Saulsbury)   Jan.  1866.) 

1881.  Rept.  of  Farmers'  Bank  for  1879  shows  that  part 
of  branches  have  been  unsuccessful  in  business; 
duty  of  legisl.  to  adopt  measures  in  reference  to 
matter.     (Sa?»e   (Hall)  Jan.  1881:  8.) 


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BANKS:  INDIVIDUAL— cont'd 
Farmers'  Bank  of  Delaware — cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1883.  Rept.  of  finance  committee  rel.  to  stmts,  of 
financial  condition  of  Farmers'  Bank.  (Sen.  jol. 
Jan.  sess.  1883:  702.) 

1885.     Same.     (Same  Jan.  1885:  633.) 

1899.  Rel.  to  temporary  loan  from  Farmers'  Bank  at 
Dover.     (Govs.  mess.   (Tunnell)   Jan.  1899.) 

.     Reduction  of  capital  stock  of  Farmers'  Bank,  and 

closing  of  branch  bank  located  at  New  Castle,  un- 
der act  of  March  9,  1899.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer 
1899/00:  6.) 

1901.     Rel.  to  amt.  paid  into  treasury  for  the  general 
fund  and   amt.   for  the  school  fund,   by   Farmers' 
Bank,  under  ch.  275,  vol.  21,  Laws  of  Del.     (Govs, 
mess.  (Tunnell)  Jan.  1901:  6.) 
Georgetown  Branch 

1879.     Rept.   rel.   to   apptmt.   of  directors   of  Farmers' 
Bank  branch  at  Georgetown.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  sess. 
1879:  591.) 
New  Castle  Branch 

1899.  Rept.  of  committee  on  private  corporations 
apptd.  under  res.  of  Feb.  21,  1899,  to  examine  af- 
fairs of  Farmers'  Bank  of  Del.  rel.  to  closing  branch 
at  New  Castle  and  reduction  of  capital  stock  of 
corporation.  (House  jol.  Jan.  sess.  1899:  1320- 
1324.) 

.  Rept.  of  committee  on  private  corporations  rec- 
ommending allowance  to  accountants,  provided  for 
under  res.  of  Feb.  21,  1899,  to  examine  affairs  of 
Farmers'  Bank  of  Del.  rel.  to  closing  branch  at 
New  Castle,  and  also  reduction  of  capital  stock  of 
corporation.     (Same  Jan.  1899:  1264.) 

.     Petition  of  Farmers'  Bank  of  Del.  praying  that 

New  Castle  branch  of  said  bank  be  discontinued 
and  capital   stock  reduced.      (Sen.   jol.   Jan.   1899: 
1435-1436;   House  jol.  Jan.  1899:  303-305.) 
Wilmington  Branch 

1847.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  to  investigate  condition 
of  branch  of  Farmers'  Bank  at  Wilmington.  (Sen. 
jol.  Jan.  1847:  111-113;  House  jol.  Jan.  1847:  221- 
222.) 

Farmers'  and  Mechanics'  Bank  of  Delaware,  Milford 

1S12.  Certificate  reed.  Dec.  21,  from  Pres.  of  Farmers' 
and  Mechanics'  Bank  of  Del.,  signifying  that  bank 
had  accepted  act  and  suppl.  passed  in  Feb.  and 
commenced  operation  by  discount  Oct.  2.  (Govs. 
mess.  (Haslett)  Jan.  1813.) 
1819.  Stmt,  of  situation  of  Farmers'  and  Mechanics' 
Bank  of  Delaware,  April  17  to  Jan.  14  (sic);  with 
communication  from  pres.  and  directors  of  the 
Bank,  refusing  to  recognize  right  of  Gen.  Assem. 
to  call  for  stmt,  of  the  debts,  effects  and  credits  of 
the  Bank,  as  called  for  by  res.  of  Jan.  11,  etc. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1819:  107.) 
1861.  Rept.  of  committee  on  investigating  Farmers' 
and  Mechanics'  Bank  at  Milford.  (Sen.  jol.  Nov. 
1861:  107.) 

BASS;  see  FISH  AND  GAME 

BEE  KEEPING;  see  AGRICULTURE 

BEET  SUGAR;  see  AGRICULTURE.    CROPS.    SUGAR 

BENEFICIARY  ORGANIZATIONS 

1SS3.  Speculative  insurance;  action  of  cemr.  to  pre- 
vent certain  mutual  aid  and  mutual  relief  assns. 
of  other  states  from  entering  Del.;  example  made 
of  a  Penna.  co.,  and  decision  rel.  to  this  co.  pub- 
lished as  warning  to  others;  cause  for  congratula- 
tion that  state  of  Penna.  has  at  length  put  an  end 


BENEFICIARY  ORGANIZATIONS— cont'd 

to  the  evil  practices  of  many  such  assns.,  which 
have  cast  such  discredit  upon  that  state.  (2  bienn. 
rept.  insurance  comr.  1881/3:  7-9.) 

1889.  Beneficial  and  charitable  assns.:  recommending 
such  legislation  as  will  more  particularly  define  the 
scope  and  limitations  of  some  beneficial  and  chari- 
table assns.  in  state,  as  distinguished  from  insur- 
ance cos.     (5  same  1887/9:  4.) 

1891-1893.  Benevolent,  charitable  and  fraternal  assns.; 
recommending  enactment  of  law  which  will  more 
clearly  define  the  scope  and  limitations  of  organiza- 
tions, which  seem  to  exist  principally,  if  not  solely, 
for  the  purpose  of  doing  an  insurance  business,  but 
claim  to  be  organizations  within  the  meaning  of 
the  proviso  of  the  statute  referred  to;  no.  of  these 
so-called  secret,  benevolent,  charitable  and  fraternal 
organizations  or  assns.  believed  to  be  in  state,  doing 
an  insurance  business  pure  and  simple,  with  a  grain 
of  the  secret,  benevolent,  etc.,  thrown  in  for  the  sole 
purpose  of  evading  insurance  laws  of  the  state; 
comment.  (5  same  1889/91  (pp.  5-6) — 7  same 
1891/3.) 

1901.  Duties  of  insurance  comr.  extended  during  yr. 
to  exercise  of  supervision  over  certain  classes  of 
fraternal  beneficiary  assns.  over  which  there  had 
been  no  supervision,  and  statute  of  1899,  giving 
dept.  supervision  over  bldg.  and  loan  assns.  com- 
pletely enforced.     (Same  1901/2:  5.) 

1902.  Rel.  to  fraternal  beneficiary  assns.  in  state;  vast 
amt.  of  insurance  money  promised  to  be  paid  by 
them  in  future,  entitle  them  to  the  serious  and  care- 
ful consideration  of  the  state.  (Same  1901/2:  IS- 
IS.) 

1902-1903.  Abstr.  of  stmts,  filed  by  fraternal  beneficiary 
assns.  with  the  insurance  dept.  of  the  state,  giving 
name  of  assn.,  when  organized,  admitted  assets, 
liabilities,  receipts,  expenditures,  risks  written  or 
increased,  decreased  or  ceased,  and  in  force,  death 
losses  paid,  do.  incurred,  disability  losses  paid,  do. 
incurred.  (Same  1901/2  (foldg.  stmt.) — same 
1903/4.) 

1903/4.  Names  of  fraternal  beneficiary  assns.  entering 
and  withdrawing  from  state.  (Same  1903/4:  16; 
18.) 

BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  NEW  CASTLE 
School;  see  Education.    Private 

BIRDS;  see  FISH  AND  GAME 

BIRTHS;  see  VITAL  STATISTICS 

BLACKBERRY 

Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

BLACKBIRD 

Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 

BLIND 

Maintenance;  see  that  title 

BONDS 

Insurance  Commissioner;  see  Insurance 
State  Officers;  see  Finance:  State 
Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State 

BOUNTY 
Military;  see  War  Expenditures 
Premiums 
Agricultural;  see  Aobicxtltube 


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INDEX  TO  D0CUME:NTS  of  the  state  op  DELAWARE 


BRANDYWINE  RIVER 

Navigation;  see  River  Conservancy 
Pollution;  see  Water  Supply 

BRIDGES 

lSO-1.  Rept.  on  petition  for  and  remonstrance  agst. 
erection  of  new  bridge  and  causeway  across  Appo- 
quirimink  creek  and  marsh.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1804: 
31-32.) 

1805.  Rept.  on  sundry  petitions  and  memorials  rel.  to 
Appoquirimink  bridge  and  causeway.  (Same  Jan. 
sess.  1805:  25.) 

1852.  Kent  Co.:  stmt,  of  allowances  and  apprns.  for 
work  on  bridges  and  opening  new  roads,  not  em- 
braced in  the  road  and  bridge  warrants  to  regular 
overseers  of  roads,  and  for  repairs  on  old  roads 
and  bridges.  (A.R.  auditor  1853:  82-83.) 
Wilmington  Bridge 

1807.  Rept.  on  petitions  in  behalf  of  Wilmington 
Bridge  Co.     (House  jol.  Aug.  1807:  8.) 

1837.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  examine  accts.  of 
Wilmington  Bridge  Co.     (Same  Jan.  1837:  178-179.) 

1839.  Rept.  of  atty.  gen.  in  compliance  with  jt.  res.  of 
Feb.  21,  1837,  requiring  a  bill  of  equity  to  be  filed 
to  Court  of  Chancery  in  and  for  co.  of  New  Castle 
In  name  of  state  agst.  "  Wilmington  Bridge  Co." 
requiring  a  full  acct.  of  their  nett  profits  since  erec- 
tion of  bridge  over  the  Christiana.  (Same  Jan. 
1839:  88.) 

.     Rept.   of  committee  on   petition  of  Wilmington 

Bridge  Co.,  on  subject  of  claims  made  by  state,  agst. 
CO.,  in  behalf  of  school  fund,  and  of  suit  instituted 
in  behalf  of  state,  for  recovering  claims,  etc. 
(Same  Jan.  1839:  177-178.) 

.     Suppl.  to  act  of  their  incorporation  accepted  by 

Wilmington  Bridge  Co.  (Govs.  mess.  (Comegys) 
Jan.  1841.) 

1849.  Rept.  on  petition  for  law  authorizing  Levy 
Court  of  New  Castle  Co.  to  buy  Wilmington  Bridge 
and  make  same  a  free  bridge.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1849: 
200.) 

.     Rept.  on  petition  praying  for  the  passage  of  a 

loan  authorizing  Levy  Court  of  New  Castle  Co.  to 
buy  Wilmington  Bridge  and  make  same  free  bridge. 
(Same  Jan.  1849:  200.) 

BRIDGEVILLE 

Diphtheria  in;  see  Public  Health 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 

Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.     Diseases 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

BUBONIC  PLAGUE;  see  PUBLIC  HEALTH.    EPIDEMICS 

BOTLDING  AND  LOAN  ASSOCIATIONS 

1902.  Recommending  that  issuance  by  comr.  of  his 
license  to  bldg.  and  loan  assns.  be  made  discretion- 
ary, to  the  end  that  the  public  may  be  better  pro- 
tected; expenses  of  examining  such  assns.,  when 
examinations  are  made  necessary  by  law,  should  be 
borne  by  state  instead  of  by  assn.  as  now.  (Bienn. 
rept.  insurance  comr.  1901/2:  12-13.) 

1903/4.  Aggregate  of  receipts,  expenditures,  etc.,  of 
bldg.  and  loan  assns.  doing  business  in  Del.  (Same 
1903/4:  21-22.) 

.    On  bldg.  and  loan  assns.  transacting  business  in 

state.     (Same  1903/4:  21-22.) 

1904.  No  provision  of  law  made  to  defray  expense  of 
the  pubn.  by  insurance  comr.  of  summaries  of  repts. 
of  banking  corporations  and  bldg.  and  loan  assns.; 
comr.  has  summarized  and  had  published  repts.  of 
all  such  COS.  regularly  after  their  submission  to  the 


BUILDING  AND  LOAN  ASSOCIATIONS— cont'd 

dept.;  comr.  has  compiled,  had  prtd..  and  published, 
either  In  pamphlet  or  sheet  form  or  in  the  public 
prints,  all  information  necessary  for  information 
of  the  public,  etc.;  increased  contingent  fund  for 
comr.'s  dept.  recommended.  (Same  1903/4:  7-8.) 
1904.  All  bldg.  and  loan  assns.  required  to  render  to 
insurance  dept.,  annually,  on  or  before  Jan.,  a  stmt, 
of  their  financial  and  business  condition;  recom- 
mended that  such  repts.  be  required  on  July  1. 
(Same  1903/4:  21.) 

BUILDING  AND  LOAN  ASSOCIATIONS:  INDIVIDUAL 
Guarantee  Building  and  Loan  Association,  Wilmington 

1901.  Guarantee  Bldg.  and  Loan  Assn.  examined  by 
dept.  and  found  insolvent.  (Bienn.  rept.  insurance 
comr.  1901/2:  8.) 

1904.     Reasons   for   comrs.   paying  over   to   state   amt. 
reed,    from    receiver   of   the   Guarantee   Bldg.    and 
Loan  Assn.     (Same  1903/4:  6.) 
Mutual  Loan  Association,  Wilmington 

1902.  Mutual  Loan  Assn.,  Wilmington,  in  voluntary 
liquidation.  (Bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr.  1901/2: 
10.) 

Smyrna  Building  and  Loan  Association 

1902.  Affairs  of  Smyrna  Bldg.  and  Loan  Assn.  wound 
up,  and  claims  paid  off  at  rate  of  83'/^  cents  on  the 
dollar  during  Dec.  (Bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr. 
1901/2:  10.) 

BURGLARY  INSURANCE;   see  INSURANCE 

BUSINESS  CONDITION 

1875.  Financial  affairs  of  this  community,  in  common 
with  other  states  of  the  Union,  suffering  from  stag- 
nation in  almost  every  branch  of  business  in  conse- 
quence of  destruction  of  natural  market  for  the 
mnftres.  and  other  products  in  the  southern  states; 
and  in  the  enormous  outlay  of  capital  upon  distant 
and  premature  rwy.  and  other  enterprises,  from 
which  no  returns  could  be  expected  for  many  yrs.; 
regretted,  that  annihilation  of  Del.'s  well-secured 
state  bank  issues,  by  the  ruthless  exercise  of  Con- 
gressional power  of  taxation,  is  continued.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Cochran)  Jan.  1875.) 

1879.  Financial  depressions  due  to  unwise  financial 
system  of  Federal  Govt,  coupled  with  a  wasteful 
and  reckless  expenditure  of  the  public  revenues  by 
way  of  donations  and  subsidies  to  associated  capi- 
tal and  the  unsound  circulating  medium  furnished 
by  Congress.     (Same  (Hall)  Jan.  1879.) 

CAMDEN 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;   see  Public  Health.     Diseases 
Public  Schools;   see  Education 

CANALS 

1793.  Rept.  of  comrs.  on  propriety  of  canal  and  lock 
navigation  on  Brandywine  River.  (Sen.  jol.  May 
1793:  24.) 

1802.  Non-compliance  of  Penn.  with  conditions  of  act 
of  Del.  to  incorporate  a  co.  for  cutting  and  making 
a  canal  betw.  Chesapeake  Bay  and  Bay  or  River  of 
Del.;  etc.     (Govs.  mess.   (Sykes)   Jan.  1802.) 

1812.  Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 
application  for  state  aid  made  by  comrs.  apptd.  by 
legisl.  of  N.  Y.  for  consideration  of  all  matters  re- 
lating to  proposed  inland  navigation  between  great 
lakes  and  Hudson  River.  (House  jol.  Jan.  sess. 
1812:  54.) 


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CANALS— cont'd 

1833.  Rept.  of  committee  on  sundry  petitions  and  re- 
monstrances of  citizens  of  Murderkill  Hundred  on 
subject  of  stopping  a  certain  canal  near  Frederica 
in  Kent  Co.     (Same  Jan.  1833:  180-181.) 

1891/2.  Expenditures  on  acct.  of  Assawaman  Canal; 
see  the  classified  detailed  stmt,  of  receipts  and  dis- 
bursements.    (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1891/2.) 

CANALS:  INDIVIDUAL 
Chesapeake  and  Delaware  Canal 

1801.  Mess,  from  Gov.  transmitting  res.  of  legisl.  of 
Penn.  on  opening  navigation  betw.  bay  of  Chesa- 
peake and  Del.  River.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1801:  81.) 

.     On    opening    communication    betw.     waters    of 

Chesapeake  Bay  and  Delaware  River.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1801.) 

1805.  Petition,  and  rept.  on  same,  from  Chesapeake 
and  Del.  Canal  Co.  asking  state  aid.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  sess.  1805:  20;   26-27.) 

1813.  By  act  of  Gen.  Assem.  of  Penn.  Gov.  of  Penn.  is 
authorized  to  subscribe  for  375  shares  in  Del.  and 
Chesapeake  Canal  Co.,  if  U.  S.  subscribe  for  750 
shares,  Md.  for  250  and  Del.  100.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Haslett)   Apr.  1813.) 

.     Copy  of  Md.  law  concerning  Del.  and  Chesapeake 

Canal  reed.;  subscription  for  100  shares  of  stock  by 
Del.  requested;  question  submitted  to  legisl.  {Same 
(Haslett)   Jan.  1813.) 

1823.  Rept.  on  petition  of  Chesapeake  and  Del.  Canal 
Co.  for  state  aid.     (House  jol.  ann.  sess.  1823:  122.) 

1829.  On  progress  of  Chesapeake  and  Del.  canal. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1829.) 

1832.  Rept.  on  that  part  of  Govs.  mess,  which  relates 
to  opening  canal  betw.  Chesapeake  and  Delaware 
bays.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  sess.  1832:  67-G8.) 

1833.  On  progress  on  Chesapeake  and  Delaware  Canal. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1833.) 

1836.  Rel.  to  controversy  betw.  Chesapeake  and  Del. 
Canal  Co.  and  certain  of  its  auditors,  who  have  con- 
tended for  priority,  which  has  involved  interests 
and  rights  of  citizens  of  this  and  other  states,  tra- 
ding on  canal;  legisl.  should  so  alter  charter,  that 
creditors  may,  in  proportion  to  their  interests,  par- 
ticipate with  stockholders  in  the  election  of  the 
directors;  without  co-operation  of  legisl.  the  sug- 
gested mode  of  relief  of  co.  can  not  be  obtained. 
(Same  (Polk)   June  1836.) 

.     Govs.    mess,    convening   a    special    sess.    of    the 

legisl.  for  purpose  of  requiring  legislative  inter- 
ference in  regard  to  Chesapeake  and  Del.  Canal  Co.; 
controversy  has  arisen  under  operation  of  the  Del. 
attachment  laws,  betw.  the  co.  and  certain  auditors 
of  the  CO.  who  have  contended  for  priority,  which 
has  involved  interests  and  rights  of  citizens  of  this 
and  the  adjoining  states,  trading  through  canal. 
(House  jol.  June  1836:  6-10.) 

1873.  Letters  from  various  persons  favoring  act  for 
construction  of  ship  canal  betw.  Chesapeake  and 
Del.  bays.     {Same  Jan.  sess.  1873:  695-699.) 

.  Recommended  that  charter  be  granted  for  cor- 
poration to  build  ship  canal  connecting  Chesapeake 
and  Del.  bays,  in  case  such  charter  be  asked  for, 
and  that  proper  provisions  be  inserted  to  protect 
rights  of  citizens,  etc.  (Govs.  mess.  (Ponder)  Jan. 
1873:  12.) 

Christiana  Canal 

1832-1836.  Stmt,  of  Christiana  Canal  Co.  in  obedience 
to  charter  provision.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1837:  56-57.) 

CANNING 

Industry;  see  Industries 


CANTALOUP 

Diseases;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Pests 

CAPITOL;  see  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  AND  GROUNDS 

CARP;  see  FISH  AND  GAME 

CATTLE;  see  AGRICULTURE.    LIVESTOCK 

CAULIFLOWER 

Crops;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Vegetable 

CELERY 

Diseases;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Pests 

CEMETERY 

Gettysburg;  see  Public  Buildings  and  Grounds 

CENSUS 
School;  see  Education.    School  Census 

CENTREVILLE 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 

CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS;  see  MAINTENANCE 

CHERRY 

Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

CHESTNUT;  see  NATURAL  RESOURCES.    FORESTRY 

CHILDREN 
Care  of 

In  the  Home;  see  Public  Health 
In  School;  see  Education.    School  Hygiene 

CHOLERA 

Hog  Cholera;  see  Agriculture.    Inspection 
Human;  see  Public  Health.    Epidemics 

CHRISTIANA 
Health  of 
1885/8-1896/8.    See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 

CLAIMS 

Against  Delaware;  see  Debt:  State 
Against  United  States 
Militaby;  see  War  Expenditures 
French  Spoliation;  see  Commerce 

CLAYTON 

Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 

CLIMATE 

serial 
1888/9-1902/3.    Rept.  of  dept.  of  meteorology  of  agric. 
experiment  station  of  Del.  College. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1888/9    (Barter)    in    2    ann.    rept.    agrlc.    exper.    station 
1889:  174-188.  ^  ^.       ,„„„ 

1890  (Harter)  In  3  ann.  rept.  agrlc.  exper.  station  1890: 

1891  (Bishop)  In  4  ann.  rept  agrlc.  exper.  station  1891: 
109-124. 

1892  (Bishop)  In  5  ann.  rept.  agrlc.  exper.  station  1892: 
128-142. 

1893  TBisho'p)  In  6  ann.  rept.  agrlc.  exper.  station  1893 : 
203-217. 

1894/5    (Bishop)    In   7   ann.    rept.    agrlc.    exper.    station 

1894/5  :  208-228. 
1895/6    (Bishop)    In    8   ann.    rept.   agrlc.    exper.    station 

1895/6  :  160-177. 
1896/7    (Bishop)    In   9   ann.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1896/7  :  214-229. 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


CLIMATE— cont'd 


serial — cont'd 


1897/8    (Bishop>    In    10   nnn.    rppt.   agrlc.   exper.   station 

1807/8  :  247-262. 
ISOS  9    (Plshopl    in    11    pnn.    rept.    agric.    exper.    station 

1808/9  :  ISO-IO.-?. 
1899/00   (Bishop*    In   12  ann.   rept.   agrlc.   exper.   station 

1899/00  :  239-249. 
10(10  1    ir.ishoiii    In    IS   ann.   rept.  agrlc.   exper.   station 

1000/1  :  200-206. 
1901/2    (Bishop*    In    14   ann.   rept.   agrlc.   exper.   station 

1901/2:  152-1.18. 
1902/3    (Blshopl    In    15   ann.    rept.   agric.   exper.   station 

1902/3  :  1(50-168. 

non-serial 

1888.  Meteorolojry :  acct.  of  apparatus  obtained  for  this 
wort.     (1  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1888:  14-16.) 

1888/9.  Summary  of  meteorological  observations  made 
at  Newarlv  from  Oct.,  1888,  to  May,  1889.  (2  same 
1889:  180-181.) 

1889.  Summary  of  meteorolo.ciical  observations  made 
at  Newarlv.  Middletown,  Dover,  Milford,  Seaford. 
each  mo.  from  June  to  Dec.,  Inclusive.  (2  same 
1889:  182-188.) 

.  Meteorological  work:  offices  equipped  at  Sea- 
ford,  Milford.  Dover,  Jliddletown  and  in  Newark; 
daily  observations  taken  and  reported  wkly.  to 
station's  meteorologist.  Prof.  Harter.  (2  same  1889: 
27.) 

1892-1902/3.  Summary  of  meteorological  observations 
made  each  mo.  at  Newark,  Middletown,  Dover,  Mil- 
ford, Seaford  and  Millsboro.  (5  same  1892  (pp.  131- 
142)— 15  same  1902/3.) 

From  1000/1  to  1902/3  returns  are  given  tor  Newark, 
Dover  and  Seaford  only. 

1896.  Weather  record  at  Dover  and  Milford  July  1-20: 
temperature,  rainfall  in  inches  and  state  of  weather 
each  day.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  34:  7.) 

Rainfall 

1888-1889.  Stmt,  of  rainfall  in  inches  at  Newark  from 
Sept.,  1888  to  18S9;  at  Middletown,  Dover,  Milford 
and  Seaford  from  July,  1889,  to  Dec,  1889.  with 
totals  for  each  quarter,  half  yr.  and  yr.  (2  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1889:  177.) 

1891-1S92.  Stmt,  of  wkly.  rainfall  in  inches  at  Dover 
in  July  and  Aug.,  each  yr.     (5  same  1892:  26.) 

1892-1902.  TaTjular  stmt,  of  rainfall  in  inches  and  no. 
of  days  in  which  .01  in.,  or  over  of  rain  fell,  each 
mo.,  at  Newark.  Middletown,  Dover,  Milford,  Sea- 
ford and  Millsboro.  (5  same  1892  (p.  129) — 15 
some  1902/3.) 

From    1000    to   1902    returns   for   Newark,   Dover   and 
Seaford  only. 

1899-1903.  Table  showing  average  precipitation  in  Del. 
each  mo.     (15  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1902/3:  21.) 

1903.  See  Corn,  under  Agriculture.  Crops.  Grain,  this 
date. 

Temperature 

1888-1889.  Stmt,  of  max.,  min.  and  mean  temperature 
at  Newark  from  Oct.,  1888,  to  Dec,  1889;  at  Middle- 
town,  Dover,  Milford.  Seaford  from  July,  1889,  to 
Dec,  1889,  with  totals  for  each  quarter,  half  yr.  and 
yr.     (2  A.R.  agric  exper.  station  1889:  178.) 

1889-1901.  Average  temperature  for  June,  July  and 
Aug.  and  mean  for  period  in  Seaford,  Dover  and 
Newark,  each  yr.     (13  same  1900/1:  32.) 

1891-1892.  Tabular  stmt,  of  max.  temperature  at  Dover 
in  July  and  Aug.,  each  yr.     (5  same  1892:  26.) 

1892-1902.  Summary  of  max.,  min.  and  mean  tempera- 
ture, each  mo.,  mean  for  yr.,  highest  and  lowest 
during  yr.  at  Newark,  Middletown,  Dover,  Milford. 
Seaford  and  Millsboro.  (5  same  1892  (p.  130)— 15 
same  1902/3.) 

From  1900  to  1002  returns  are  for  Newark,  Dover  and 
Seaford  only. 

CLOVER 
Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Grass  and  Forage 


CODLING  MOTH;  see  AGRICULTURE.     CROPS.    PESTS 

COLLEGE  FUND;  see  EDUCATION.    SCHOOL  FUND 

COMMERCE 

Delaware 
1887-1888.  Stmt,  showing  no.  of  peach  shipments  in 
baskets  in  1887  and  in  1888;  berry  shipments  in 
quarts  in  1888;  no.  of  trees  4  yrs.  old  and  more, 
1888;  area  of  land  in  berries,  1888;  canneries  and 
capacity  (in  baskets);  dryers  and  capacity  (in  bas- 
kets) at  the  several  stations  in  Del.  (1  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  agric  1888/9:  435-436.) 

United  States 
1808.     On    embargo   Imposed    by   Congress   on    foreign 
trade  of  the  U.  S.;  results  of  this  law  distressing  to 
all  classes,  yet  no  attempt  made  to  violate  the  law. 
(CtOvs.  mess.    (Truitt)   Nov.  1808.) 
French  Spoliation  Claims 

1841.  Attention  directed  to  French  spoliation  claims. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Comegys)  Jan.  1841.) 

1843.  Res.  of  State  of  Mass.  concerning  French  depre- 
dations on  Amer.  commerce,  previous  to  Convention 
of  1800.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1845:  39-40.) 

1844.  Same.     (Same  1845:  35.) 

1847.  "  Last  sess.  of  Congress  also  marked  by  the  ex- 
traordinary misapplication  and  abuse  of  the  veto 
power  vested  by  the  constitution  in  the  executive 
branch  of  the  govt.,"  rel.  to  paying  claimants  for 
spoliations  on  the  commerce  of  Amer.  committed 
by  France  betw.  Jan.,  1793,  and  July  31,  1801;  sug- 
gesting remedy  for  this  abuse.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Temple)  Jan.  1847.) 
Interstate  Commerce 

1881.  Rept.  on  Regan  interstate  commerce  hill  before 
Congress.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1881:  279-280.) 

COMPULSORY  EDUCATION;   see  EDUCATION 


CONCORD 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8. 


See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 


CONSUMPTION 

Disease;  see  Public  Health.    Tuberculosis 
Maintenance  of  Consumptives;  see  Maintenance:  State 

CONVENTIONS 

Agricultural;   see  Agriculture 
Educational;  see  Education 
Taxation;  see  that  title 

CORN 
Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

CORPORATIONS 

1825.  Regulation  of  corporations  urged.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1825.) 

1826.  "  Erection  of  corporations  and  grafcts  of  exclu- 
sive privileges  among  greatest  evils  which  industry 
will  have  to  contend  with."     (Same  Jan.  1826.) 

1871.  Improper  legislation:  granting  of  charters  of  in- 
corporation for  transacting  of  business  beyond 
limits  of  state,  majority  of  corporators  being  non- 
residents of  this  and  citizens  of  other  states;  cor- 
porate privileges  tend  to  the  aggregation  of  capital 
and  the  encouragement  of  combinations  for  promo- 
tion of  particular  interests.  (Same  (Saulsbury) 
Jan.  1871.) 

1873.  Recommendation  that  law  subjecting  certain  cor- 
iwrations  to  operations  of  attachment  laws  be  re- 
pealed or  so  modified  as  not  to  apply  to  officers. 


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CORPORATIONS— cont'd 

agts.  and  employes;  also  suggested  that  attachment 
laws  of  state  be  so  amended  that  hire  or  wages  paid 
for  personal  service  shall  not  be  subject  to  attach- 
ment.    (Same  (Ponder)  Jan.  1873:  11-12.) 

1875.     Same;    renewed.      (Same    (Ponder)    Jan.   1875: 
18.) 

1885.  Proposed  amdmt.  to  constitution,  by  provision 
for  general  incorporation  act,  with  exception  of  r.rs. 
and  canals,  commended.  {Same  (Stockley)  Jan. 
1885:  7.) 

1889.  Incorporation  unnecessary  for  transaction  of 
mercantile  business;  suggested  that  applications 
for  charters  be  carefully  scrutinized  to  ascertain 
that  they  are  needed  for  legitimate  transaction  of 
business.     (Same   (Biggs)   Jan.  1889:  6.) 

1898.  Corporations;  necessary  to  enact  general  cor- 
poration law  under  which  corporations  may  be 
created,  amended,  renewed  or  revived,  constitution 
having  deprived  legisl.  of  power  of  passing  special 
corporation  acts.     (Same  (Tunnell)   Jan.  1898:  7.) 

1899.  Corporations;  urging  careful  consideration  of 
subject  of  a  general  corporation  bill,  contemplated 
by  the  constitution;  comment.  (Same  (Tunnell) 
Jan.  1899.) 

Banks;  see  that  title 

Building  and  Loan;  see  that  title 

Canals;  see  that  title 

Express  Companies;  see  that  title 

Insurance  Companies;  see  Insurance 

Laws 

1899.  General  corporation  laws.  Wilmington,  1899. 
105  pp. 

1901.     General  corporation  laws.     Dover,  1901.     136  pp. 

1905.     General  corporation  laws  amended  1903  and  1905. 
Dover,  Sentinel  Prtg.  Co.,  1905.    120  pp. 
Railroads;  see  that  title 
Taxation;  see  Taxation:    State 

CORPORATIONS:  INDIVIDtTAL 

Delaware  and  Chesapeake  Steamboat  Navigation  Company 
1861.     Amdmts.  proposed  by  committee  on  corporations 
to    whom    was    referred    bill    to    incorporate    co. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1861:  347-350.) 
Wilmington  Bridge  Company;  see  Bridges 
Wilmington  Whaling  Company 

1836.  Communication  from  pres.  of  Wilmington  Wha- 
ling Co.,  signifying  to  gov.  their  rejection  of  act  of 
June  18,  to  amend  act  to  incorporate  the  co. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1837:  18.) 

CORRECTIONS  AND  CHARITIES;  see  MAINTENANCE 

CORRUPT  PRACTICES 

1823.  Charges  agst.  W.  Layton,  justice  of  the  peace  of 
Kent  Co.,  for  corruption,  oppression,  and  injustice 
in  office.     (House  jol.  ann.  sess.  1823:  135-138.) 

1889.  Legislation  needed  to  prevent  bribery  at  elec- 
tions.    (Govs.  mess.  (Biggs)  Jan.  1889:  9-10.) 

1891.     Bribery  at  elections.     (Same  (Biggs)  Jan.  1891.) 

1897.  Bribery  and  corruption  at  elections  called  to  at- 
tention of  legisl.  and  legislation  for  prevention  of 
same  recommended.  (Same  (Watson)  Jan.  1897: 
14-16.) 

1898.  Bribery  at  elections;  duty  of  legisl.  to  remedy 
defect  in  Constitution  rel.  to  this  subject,  by  such 
enactments  as  will  prevent  bribery  and  corruption 
at  primaries,  etc.  (Same  (Tunnell)  Jan.  1898:  10- 
11.) 

1901.  Investigation  of  alleged  attempt  at  bribery  in 
legisl.  of  Del.  sess.  1901.  (House  jol.  Jan.  sess. 
1901:  1308-1392.) 


COWPEA 
Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Grass  and  Forage. 

CREAMERIES;  see  INDUSTRIES.    DAIRY 

CRIMINALS 
Apprehension  of 
Awards;  see  Admixistbatioj?  of  Justice.    Receipts,  etc. 

CROPS;  see  AGRICULTURE 

CURCULIO;  see  AGRICULTURE.    CROPS.    PESTS 

DAGSBORO 

Malaria  in,  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 

DAIRY  INDUSTRY;  see  INDUSTRIES 

DEAD 

Care  of;  see  Public  Health 

DEAF  AND  DUMB 

Maintenance;  see  that  title 

DEATHS;  see  VITAL  STATISTICS 

DEBT:  COUNTY 

Kent  County 
1888-1897.     Stmt,  of  amt.  of  indebtedness  of  Kent  Co. 

(A.R.  auditor  1888  (p.  180)— same  1897.) 
1901.     Detailed    stmt,    of    indebtedness    of    Kent    Co. 
(Same  1901  [app.  i]:  62.) 

Neio  Castle  County 

1799.  Stmt,  of  such  debts  due  from  New  Castle  Co.  to 
individuals  as  remained  unpaid  March  6.  (A.R. 
auditor  1799  (p.  56)— same  1801.) 

1847.  Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  debt  and  interest  and  to 
whom  due,  from  New  Castle  Co.     (Same  1847:  42.) 

1853-1865.  Stmt,  of  indebtedness  of  New  Castle  Co. 
(Same  1853  (p.  59)— some  1864/5.) 

1870-1873.  Stmt,  of  New  Castle  Co.  ^ebt.  (Same  1870 
(p.  83)— same  1873.) 

1888-1898.  Treasurer's  acct.  of  indebtedness  of  New 
Castle  Co.,  given  in  detail.  (Same  1888  (pp.  90-91) 
—same  1898.) 

1891.  Rel.  to  bonded  debt  for  redemption  of  certain 
bonds  held  by  trustees  of  the  poor  of  New  Castle 
Co. — whole  issue  of  bonds  sold  to  Equitable  Guaran- 
tee and  Trust  Co.  of  City  of  Wilmington.  (Bienn. 
rept.  of  treasurer  1891/2:  5.) 

Sussex  County 

1888-1890.  Stmt,  of  clerk  of  the  peace  of  Sussex  Co., 
regarding  indebtedness  of  co.  (A.R.  auditor  1888 
(p.  346)— same  1890.) 

1891.  Sussex  Co.  bond:  treasurer  directed  by  res.  of 
May  14,  1891,  to  demand,  collect  and  receive  from 
CO.  any  interest  due  and  owing  or  which  may  here- 
after become  due  or  owing  from  co.  to  state;  no 
interest  paid  on  bond  since  1886;  unsatisfactory  re- 
sults of  efforts  made  to  collect  claim.  (Bienn.  rept. 
of  treasurer  1891/2:  10.) 

1893.  Sussex  Co.  failed  for  past  few  yrs.,  to  maintain 
character  for  promptness  in  meetin,g  her  just  and 
honest  obligations;  impossible  to  estimate  indebted- 
ness of  the  CO.,  or  to  tell  no.  and  amt.  of  orders 
afloat  for  yrs.  with  no  funds  in  treasury  to  meet 
them;  recommended  that  Levy  Court  be  empow- 
ered, on  certain  conditions,  to  borrow  money,  at 
low  rate  of  interest,  and  pay  all  debts;  indebtedness 
of  CO.  could  be  discharged  without  levying  excessive 
tax  for  that  purpose.     (A.R.  auditor  1892:  vii-viii.) 


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DEBT:  COUNTY— cont'd 

Sussex  County — cont'd 

1894.  Accumulated  interest  on  Sussex  Co.  bond  reed., 
and  ann.  interest  paid  regularly.  (Bienn.  rept.  of 
treasurer  1893/4:  6.) 

1894-1897.  Stmt,  of  co.  treasurer  showing  amt.  of  In- 
debtedness of  Sussex  Co.  (A.R.  auditor  1894  (p. 
60)— same  1897.) 

1900.  Rel.  to  bond  of  Sussex  Co.,  loaned  by  state  to  co. 
in  1837;  treasurers  had  no  evidence  of  this  indebt- 
edness, and  In  1877,  act  was  passed  requiring  Levy 
Court  of  the  co.  to  pay  ann.  interest  on  bond;  no 
record  of  any  recent  payment;  none  paid  for  1899 
and  1900.     (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1899/00:  7.) 

1902.  Rel.  to  bond  of  Sussex  Co.,  loaned  in  1837,  under 
special  act  of  Assem.  to  enable  the  co.  to  build  a 
courthouse.     {Same  1901/2:  G.) 

DEBT:  LOCAL 

Wilmington 
1899.     Rept.  on  examination  of  act  to  authorize  mayor 
and  council  of  Wilmington  to  borrow  certain  sum 
of  money  for  improvement  of  streets  and  avenues. 
(House  jol.  .Ian.  1899:  1449-1450.) 

DEBT:  PRIVATE 

1811.  On  suppl.  to  act  for  the  more  easy  and  speedy 
recovery  of  small  debts:  questioned  as  to  whether 
this  act  has  been  productive  of  the  good  Intended 
by  it.     (Govs.  mess.  (Truitt)  Jan.  1811.) 

1816.  Advisable  to  extend  acts  of  Assem.  to  case  of  in- 
solvent debtors,  confined  to  Del.  prisons,  who  are 
non-residents.     (Same  (Rodney)  Jan.  1816.) 

1819.  Recommending  revision  of  act  of  Feb.  3.  1818, 
for  the  more  easy  and  speedy  recovery  of  small 
debts.     (Same  (ClarlO  Jan.  1819.) 

1831.  Communication  from  Willard  Hall,  rel.  to  expedi- 
ency of  abolishing  imprisonment  for  debt.  (House 
jol.  Jan.  1831:  72.) 

1839.  Laws  for  relief  of  the  poor  productive  of  bene- 
ficial results;  suggested  that  some  provision  be 
made  to  meet  certain  cases.  (Govs.  mess.  (Co- 
megys)  Jan.  1839.) 

.     Renewing  suggestions  of  1837,   in   reference  to 

imprisonment  for  debt.  (Same  (Comegys)  Jan. 
1839.) 

1841.  Abolishment  of  imprisonment  for  debt  recom- 
mended.    {Same  (Comegys)  Jan.  1841.) 

1847.  Recommending  that  law  concerning  payment  of 
debts  of  deceased  people  be  amended.  {Same 
(Temple)  Jan.  1847.) 

DEBT:  STATE 

1793-1794.  Stmt,  of  civil  list  debt  (A.R.  auditor  1793 
(stmt.  D)— same  1794.) 

1793-1795.  Stmt,  of  the  undischarged  mortgages,  as 
they  appear  on  record  in  the  several  loan-offices, 
with  amt.  of  money  and  depreciation  certificates 
which  have  been  reed,  for  those  discharged.  {Same 
1793  (stmt.  B)— some  1795.) 

1794.  Schedule  of  such  debts  due  to  state  as  are  not 
included  in  schedules  of  taxes,  fines  and  forfeitures. 
{Same  1794  stmt.  8.) 

1795.  Schedule  of  the  depreciation  debt,  redeemed  by 
the  loan-office  fund.     {Same  1795  stmt.  6.) 

1795-1796.  Schedule  of  treasury  notes  redeemed  ac- 
cording to  act  of  June  4,  1789,  and  are  to  be  exam- 
ined and  destroyed  by  a  committee  of  the  Gen. 
Assem.     {Same  1795   (stmt.  7) — same  1796.) 

1799.  Suggesting  doing  away  with  judgment  bonds,  so 
called,  and  other  securities  of  like  nature  for  pay- 
ment of  monies;  these  bonds,  etc.,  create  a  false 
credit  and  are  pregnant  with  fraud  and  other  evils. 
•(Govs.  mess.  (Bassett)  Jan.  1799.) 


DEBT:  STATE— cont'd 

1804.  Provisions  of  sess.  in  Jan.,  for  purchase  of  stock 
and  payment  of  depreciation  certificates,  complied 
with.     (A.R.  auditor  1803/4:  36.) 

1807.  Stmt,  of  debts  due  to  and  from  the  state,  Dec.  2. 
{Same  1807:  30-31.) 

1808.  Eight  %  stock,  amounting  to  $15,000,  has  been 
refunded,  and  may  now  be  considered  as  so  much 
money  actually  in  treasury,  in  addition  to  balance 
reported.     (.Some  1807/8:  34.) 

1843.  Jt.  res.  of  State  of  Ala.,  on  subject  of  the  as- 
sumption of  the  state  debts  by  the  general  govt., 
and  agst.  the  repudiation  of  state  debts.  (House 
jol.  Jan.  1845:  13-14;   344-346.) 

.     Same,  State  of  Conn.     {Same  1845:  15.) 

.     Same,  State  of  Ga.     (Same  1845:  19-20.) 

.     Same,  State  of  S.  C.     {Same  1845:  51-52.) 

.     Same,  State  of  Ind.     {Same  1845:  238.) 

1853.  Rept.  of  committee  to  examine  into  indebtedness 
of  state,  its  resources  and  expenditures  for  next 
two  years.  (Same  Jan.  1853:  232-233.) 
1855.  Stmt,  of  estimated  expenses  for  fiscal  yr.,  with 
debt  due  [Farmers']  Bank;  excess  amt.  beyond  the 
revenue  should  be  provided  for  by  the  legisl.  (A.R. 
auditor  1854:  36-37.) 
1859.  Proposal  from  Phila.,  Wilmington  and  Bait.  R.R. 
Co.  that  creditors  should  renew  loans  submitted; 
amt.  of  state  loan;  safe  investment,  recommended 
that  comn.  be  apptd.  with  authority  to  comply  with 
proposition  of  co.,  etc.  (Govs.  mess.  (Causey)  Jan. 
1859.) 

1861.  Rept.  of  committee  on  finance  on  Sen.  jt.  res. 
authorizing  state  treasurer  to  borrow  money. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1861:  610.) 

1862.  Communication  from  state  treasurer  under  res. 
authorizing  him  to  ascertain  whether  banks  of  state 
can  make  loan  to  state  for  period  of  six  months, 
with  replies  of  banks.  {Same  adjd.  special  sess. 
Jan.  1862:  163-168.) 

Replies  of  Bank  of  WilmlnKton  and  Brandywlne.  Bank 
of  Smyrna.  Mechanics'  Bank.  Bank  of  Delaware, 
Farmers'  Bank,  Union  Bank  of  Delaware,  Delaware 
City  Bank.  Bank  of  Newark. 

1866.  Provisions  made  for  liquidation  of  state  debt 
created  Aug.  12,  1864;  suggested  that  same  provi- 
sions be  made  to  apply  to  bonds  issued  under  act 
of  Feb.  16,  1865.  (Govs.  mess.  (Saulsbury)  Jan. 
1866.) 

.  Creation  of  state  debt;  acct.  of  sale  of  bonds,  un- 
der act  "  to  relieve  people  of  this  state  from  draft," 
passed  Aug.  12,  1865  [1864?]  and  under  similar  act 
of  Feb.  16,  1865.     {Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1866.) 

1867.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  destroy  certain  ex- 
changed state  bonds.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1867:  320-321; 
House  jol.  Jan.  1867:  432.) 

.     Rel.  to  action  of  legisl.  to  preserve  state's  credit. 

(Govs.  mess.   (Saulsbury)   Jan.  1867.) 

1869.  Rel.  to  indebtedness  of  state  bonds  issued  at  dif- 
ferent times  and  by  authority  and  direction  of  the 
legisl.     (Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1869.) 

.  The  exigencies  of  our  people  during  late  disas- 
trous war  rendered  creation  of  a  public  debt  neces- 
sary; reviewing  circumstances  under  which  debt 
was  created.     {Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1869.) 

1871.  Suggested  that  provision  be  made  by  law  for 
prompt  payment  of  interest  on  the  public  debt  as  it 
shall  become  due.     (Same  (Ponder)  Jan.  1871.) 

1872.  Provision  should  be  made  for  redemption  of  out- 
standing bonds  of  state,  at  maturity.  (Rept.  of 
treasurer  1872:  734.) 

Paging  from  Senate  Jol. 
.     Reduction  of  state  debt  during  yr.  aided  by  pay- 
ment  (since  affirmation  of  their  validity  by  U.  S. 
Circuit  Court)  of  taxes  due,  under  act  of  1869,  from 


INDEX  TO  DOCXJMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


45 


DEBT:  STATE— cont'd 

Phila.,  Wilmington  and  Bait.  R.R.  Co.     (Govs.  mess. 

(Ponder)  Jan.  1873:  8.) 
1873.     Origin  of  Del.  public  debt:    enactment  of  laws 

authorizing  issue  of  bonds  to  aid  persons  drafted 

into  military  service  during  war.     {Same  (Ponder) 

Jan.  1873:  5.) 
.    Prompt  payment  of  interest  on  indebtedness  and 

confidence    inspired,    has    enhanced    value    of    Del. 

bonds,   so   that   they    are   now   quoted    above   par. 

(Same  (Ponder)  Jan.  1873:  8.) 
.     Stmt,   of   original    and    present   indebtedness   of 

state.     (Same  (Ponder)   Jan.  1873:  6-7.) 
.     Rept.  of  committee  apptd.   to   examine  and   de- 
stroy state  bonds.     (House  jol.  Jan.  sess.  1873:  950; 

Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1873:  676.) 
1873-1875.     Amt.  of  public  debt  Jan.   1,   1873;    amt.  of 

bonds  taken  up  and  cancelled  to  Jan.  1,  1875;  amt. 

of  loans  made;    total  amt.  of   public  debt  Jan.   1, 

1875.     (Govs.  mess.  (Ponder)  Jan.  1875:  7-8.) 

1875.  Present  revenue  of  state  will  extinguish  present 
debt  in  about  10  or  12  yrs.  (Same  (Ponder)  Jan. 
1875:  14.) 

.     Principal  of  war  debt  reduced  $388,000  in  last  4 

yrs.     (Same  (Ponder)  Jan.  1875:  10.) 

.  State  debt  should  not  be  augmented  by  any  fur- 
ther aid  to  works  of  internal  improvement;  $500,- 
000  invested  in  aid  of  construction  of  Junction  and 
Breakwater  R.R.  and  Breakwater  and  Frankford 
R.R.  sufficient.     (Same  (Ponder)  Jan.  1875:  8-9.) 

1875-1879.  Stmt,  exhibiting  indebtedness  of  state  at 
commencement  of  present  administration  of  treas- 
ury in  Jan..  1875,  and  progress  of  its  reduction. 
(Same  (Cochran)  Jan.  1879.) 

1876.  State  bonds  held  with  such  firmness  and  com- 
mand such  a  high  premium  that  it  is  impossible  to 
obtain  them — some  provision  should  be  made  either 
to  check  large  flow  of  money  into  treasury,  or  place 
it  in  position  to  render  it  more  productive.  (Rept. 
of  treasurer  1876:  4.) 

.     Reduction  in  state  debt,  taken  in  connection  with 

payment  of  the  extraordinary  expenses  of  govt,  dur- 
ing yr.,  together  with  the  surplus  now  in  treasury 
applicable  to  public  debt,  is  conclusive  evidence 
that  present  revenue  is  amply  sufficient  to  meet  all 
legitimate  expenses  of  state,  and  also  enable  treas- 
urer to  cancel  indebtedness  to  a  satisfactory  extent 
each  yr.     (Same  1876:  4.) 

1877.  Stmt,  exhibiting  original  and  present  indebted- 
ness of  state.  (Govs.  mess.  (Cochran)  Jan.  1877: 
6-7.) 

1879.  Conversion  of  state  bonds  into  bonds  bearing 
lower  rate  of  interest,  as  a  mode  of  increasing  the 
ann.  redemption  surplus;  advantages  of  this 
course;  suggestions.     (Same  (Cochran)  Jan.  1879.) 

1879-1881.  Condition  of  state  debt  Jan.  1,  1S79  and  Jan. 
1,  1881.  (Govs,  inaugural  mess.  (Hall)  Jan.  1881: 
4-5.) 

1880.  Explanation  of  seeming  discrepancy  in  bonds  re- 
deemed.    (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1879/80:  2.) 

1881.  Stmt,  of  approximated  expense  incurred  in  re- 
funding state  debt.     (Same  1881/2:  31.) 

Paging  from  House  jol. 

.     Conversion  of  state  bonds  maturing  in  1885,  1890 

and  1898  into  semi-ann.  interest  bonds  bearing 
lower  rate  of  interest  recommended.  (Govs.  In- 
augural mess.  (Hall)  Jan.  1881:  6-7.) 

1882.  Rel.  to  seeming  discrepancy  in  estimate  of  state 
debt:  amt.  due  from  state  to  Delaware  College  here- 
tofore omitted.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1881/2: 
30.) 

Paging  from  House  Jol. 
1884-1885.     Condition    of    state    debt    Jan.    1,    each    yr. 
(Govs,  bienn.  mess.  (Stockley)  Jan.  1885:  5.) 


DEBT:  STATE— cont'd 

1888.  Bonded  debt;  rel.  to  compliance  with  act  to  pro- 
vide mode  for  the  refunding  of  a  part  of  the  public 
debt  of  Del.  at  lower  rate  of  interest,  passed  March 
15,  1887— bid  of  Moller  &  Co.,  of  N.  Y.  City  accepted; 
since  apptmt.  of  present  treasurer,  no  reduction 
made  in  state  debt,  but  $250,000  refunded  at  3% 
per  annum  in  lieu  of  4%  per  annum.  (Bienn.  rept. 
of  treasurer  1887/8:  71-72.) 

1891.  Bonds  issued  in  1889,  to  purchase  State  Insane 
Asylum  not  accepted  by  purchasers,  owing  to  ques- 
tions as  to  their  validity,  and  now  held  by  trustees 
of  poor  of  New  Castle  Co. — necessary  to  make  some 
provision  to  meet  these  obligations;  should  mort- 
gage given  to  state  to  secure  loan  of  $400,000  to 
Junction  and  Breakwater  R.R.  Co.  be  paid  before 
Gen.  Assem.  adjourns,  money  arising  therefrom 
can  be  used  in  satisfaction  of  asylum  indebtedness. 
(A.R.  auditor  1890:  4-5.) 

1891-1892.  Maturing  bonds:  stmt,  of  bonds  due  and 
payable  July  1.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1889/90 
(p.  S8)—same  1891/2.) 

1892.  Payment  and  redemption  of  bonds  due  July  1, 
1891.     (Same  1891/2:  6.) 

1893.  Amt.  of  reduction  of  debt  of  Junction  and  Break- 
water R.R.  to  state  and  consequent  reduction  of 
state's  interest  bearing  debt.  (Govs.  mess.  (Rey- 
nolds)   Jan.  1893:  5.) 

1894.  On  temporary  loans  made  state  by  Farmers' 
Bank  at  Dover.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1893/4: 
7.) 

1897.  Recommended  authorization  of  execution  and 
sale  of  bonds  at  lower  rate  of  interest  and  retire- 
ment of  bonded  indebtedness  as  soon  as  possible. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Watson)  Jan.  1897:  5.) 

— — .  Stmt,  of  aggregate  indebtedness  of  state.  (Some 
(Watson)   Jan.  1897:  5.) 

1898.  On  issue  and  redemption  of  bonds.  (Bienn. 
rept.  of  treasurer  1897/8:  6-7.) 

1898-1905.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  total  outstanding  in- 
debtedness of  state,  Dec.  31,  etc.:  giving  title  of 
loan,  act  authorizing  issue,  no.  issued,  denomina- 
tion, date  of  issue,  optional,  date  of  maturity,  etc. 
(Same  1897/8  (betw.  pp.  52  and  53)— some  1903/4.) 
Claims  against  State 

1798-1897.     [Claims  agst  state;  accts.l 

1  series 

1798-1805.  Sundry  accts.  agst.  state  submitted  by  audi- 
tor of  accts. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1798  in  House  jol.  Jan.   ITO.S  :  22-24  ;  45  ;  47-48. 

1799 1709  :  25  :  38-40  :  103-105. 

1800    "       •'  •'       "        1800:36-39;  69-71. 

1801 ISOl  :  40. 

1802-1804  not  found. 

1805  In  House  jol.  Jan.   1805  :  41-42. 

2  series 

1801-1897.  Rept.  of  committee  on  claims,  stating  amts. 
due  for  sundry  claims  and  memorials  agst.  state. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
ISOl   In  House  jol.   Jan.  1801  :  96. 

1S02 1802  :  43-44. 

1803 1803  :  52-.^4. 

1804 1804  :  .'•il-52. 

1805 1805  :  61-62. 

1806-1808.' 

1809  In  House  Jol.  Jan.  1809 :  80. 

1810-lSll.* 

1812  In  House  Jol.  Jan.  1812:47;  88. 

1813 1813:89-90. 

1814 1814  :  72-74  :  82. 

1815 1815:127-129. 

1816  "       ' 1816:201. 

1817  "       1817 :  134-136. 

1813 1818  :  121-122. 


•  Rept.  for  years  not  listed  Is  made  by  bill  authorizing 
payment  of  accts.  therein  mentioned ;  accts.  not 
given. 


46 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


DEBT:  STATE— cont'd 

Claims  against  State— cont'd 

2  series — cont'd 
1810  In   noiise    Jol.   .Tnn.    ismrl'js. 

1820 1820:  18-1-1S5. 

1821 '       1821  ;  140-141. 

1822  "       ' 1822:159. 

Rcpt(i.  bill  ontltli'd  "  act  t.i  .quthorize  state  treasurer  to 
pay  certain  claims  therein  mentioned  "  :  claims  of 
r>."  Walker.  F.  Idiw  and  ('.  Jj.  Layton  rcptd.  un- 
favorably. 

1823  In  House  Jol.  Jan.   182S  :  187-188. 

1824  •'       "  "       ■'        1824  :  140-141. 

Ueptd.  bill  a\ithorlzing  state  treasurer  to  pay  claims 
therein  mentioned,  to  wtilch  was  added  sec.  author- 
IziniT  priyiiii'nt  of  $170  to  secy,  of  state  for  use 
of  office. 

1825  In   House  Jol.   .Tan.   1825:145:   148:   172-174. 

"  Act    for    payment    of    claims    for    tuition    of    school 
children "    rept    p.    145 :    "  act    authorizing    stnte 
treasurer    to    pav    certain    claims."    etc.,    p.    148: 
amdmts.  to  bill — given  In  full,  pp.  172-174. 
1827-1852.* 

1853  In   Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1853  :  206. 
1854-1888.* 

18S9  In  House  jol.  Jan.  1889 :  821-823. 
1890-1896. • 

1897  In  House  Jnl.  Jan.  1897  :  1578-1580. 
1799.  Rept.  of  committee  on  examination  of  sundry 
repts.  of  auditor  [i.  e.  on  claims  of  Geo.  Read,  atty. 
at  law;  Peter  Brynberg;  Samuel  and  Jno.  Adams; 
and  representatives  of  Jas.  Adams,  deceased!. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1799;  G8.) 

1814.  Action  of  House  on  repts.  of  committee  on 
claims.     (Same  Jan.  1814;  85;  88.) 

1815.  Same.     (Same  Jan.  1815;  133;   135-136.) 

1831.  Rept.  of  committee  on  claims  on  claims  Justly 
due  from  state.     (Same  .Ian.  1831;  127-128.) 

1832.  Same.      CSame  1832;  181.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  on  claims  on  allowances  to 

collectors  of  various  hundreds;  to  clerk  H.  C.  E. 
and  appeals  for  pens,  ink,  etc.,  furnished  court  at 
June  term  1831;  to  C.  H.  Sipple  and  others  for  prtg., 
indexing,  etc..  Sen.  jol.  for  1831.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1832;  124-125.) 

1837.  Rept.  of  treasurer  in  compliance  with  act  of 
Feb.  2,  1837,  authorizing  treasurer  to  pay  off  claims 
agst.  state.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1837;  174.) 

1847.  Recommending  amdmt.  in  law  rel.  to  claims  agst. 
state.     (Govs.  mess.   (Temple)   Jan.  1847.) 

1885.     Accts.  agst.  state,  presented  by  Bell  and  Taylor 

and  by  Peninsular  News  and  Advertiser;    referred 

to  committee  on  claims  and  accts.;   no  rept.  found 

rel.  to  action  thereon.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1885;  451.) 

MiLiT.vRy;  see  Militia 

Sinking  Fund 

1875.  Enactment  of  law  creating  sinking  fund  for  re- 
demption of  bonds  at  maturity  and  authorizing 
state  treasurer  to  invest  surplus  funds  in  11.  S. 
bonds  or  other  undoubted  securities  for  benefit  of 
sinking  fund,  recommended  to  consideration  of 
legisl.     (Govs.  mess.  (Ponder)  Jan.  1875;  11-12.) 

1881/2-1903/4.     Stmt,  of  sinking  fund,  receipts  and  dis- 
bursements.    (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1881/2   (p. 
37)— same  1903/4.) 
Paging  from  House  jol. 
Oyster  Fund;  see  Fish  and  GAxrE 

DEFECTIVES 

Maintenance;  see  that  title 

DELAWARE  CITY 
Health  of 

1S85/6-1S96/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.     Diseases 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 
Sanitation;  see  Public  Health 


Kept,  for  years  not  listed  Is  made  by  bill  authorizing 
payment  of  accts.  therein  mentioned ;  accts.  not 
given. 


DELAWARE  COLLEGE;   see  AGRICULTURE.     EDUCATION 

DELAWARE  RIVER 
Breakwater;  see  Public  Works.    Harbors 

DELINQUENTS 

Maintenance;  see  that  title 

DEPENDENTS 
Maintenance;  see  that  title 

DEPOSITS 
Railroads;  see  that  title 

DETECTIVES;  see  ADMINISTRATION  OF  JUSTICE 

DEWBERRY 

Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

DIPHTHERIA;  see  PUBLIC  HEALTH 

DIRECT  TAX;  see  FINANCE;  STATE.    REVENUE 

DISEASES 
Human;  see  Public  Health 
Livestock;  see  Agriculture.    Inspection 

DIVORCE;  see  VITAL  STATISTICS 

DOG  TAX;  see  TAXATION:  STATE 

DOVER 
Diphtheria  in;  see  Public  Health 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 
Registration;  see  Vital  Statistics 

DRAWING 
In  Schools;  see  Education 


DRUGS 

Inspection;   see  Industries. 


Inspection 


EDUCATION 


serial 
1  series 


1875/6-1887.     Ann.  rept.  of  supt.  of  free  schools  of  Del., 
1-12. 

Checklist 

1.  1875/6.     Dover,   Delawarean   Office,    1877.      52   pp.,    1 

foldg.   leaf. 

Copy   In   Delaware   Historical   Society,   Wilming- 
ton. 

2.  1876/7.      Not  found. 

3.  1877/8.     Dover,  Jas.  Kirk  &  Sons,  1879.     76  pp. 

Copy  In  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 

4.  1878/9.     Not  found. 

5.  1879/80.  Dover,  I'rtd.  at  the  Delawarean  Office,  1881. 

63    (1)    pp. 

Copy   In   Delaware   Historical   Society,   Wilming- 
ton. 

6.  1880/1.     Not  found. 

7.  1881/2.     Dover,  Jas.  Kirk  &  Sons,  1883.     58   (1)    pp. 
8-10.   1882/3-1885.     Not  found. 

11.  1886.     MIddletown,    Freeman    and   Weber,    1887.      90 

pp. 

12.  1887.     Not  found. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
l-[8].   1876-1883  omitted. 
[9].   1884  In   House  Jol.  Jan.   1885:67-132. 

10.  1885  omitted. 

11.  1886  In  House  Jol.  Jan.   1887  :  831-919. 


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EDUCATION— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
2  series 
1888-1892.     Bienn.  rept.  on  the  free  schools  of  Del.,  by 
the  pres.  of  the  state  bd.  of  education,  for  period 
endg.  Dec.  31.    Dover,  etc.,  1889-1893. 


Checklist 
Dover,  prtd.  by  the  State  Sentinel.  1889.     118  pp. 
Georgetown,    prtd.    by    the    Delaware    Democrat, 
1891.     88  pp. 

Copy  in  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 
Clayton,   Clayton   Call   Print,   1893.     42  pp. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 
1888  in   House  jol,   Jan.   ISSn  :  247-257. 
]S!10    ■'   Senate     "        "      ISni   app.   pp.   117-218. 
"      "  House      "       "      1S91   app.  pp.   117-218. 
1892  omitted. 


1888. 
1890. 


1892. 


1898-1904. 

ni. 

o 

rsT. 

In 

1898 


3  series 
Under  act  of  May  12,  1898 
Bienn.  rept.  of  the  state  bd.  of  education. 


1898. 
pp.* 

mou 

1902. 
1904 


Checklist 
Dover,   Press   of   the   Delawarean,   1899.     44 


1900 
1902 


n.  t.  p.     202  pp.* 
h.   t.   p.     11   pp.* 
Dover.  The   Sentinel  Prtg.  Co., 
Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
In   Senate  jol.  Jan.   1.899  :  222-251. 
"  House      "       "      1899 :  306-334. 

"      1901  :  37-62. 

"  Senate     "        "      190,S :  85-89. 
"  House      "       "      1903 :  46-50. 


n.  d.     15  pp. 


non-serial 

1792-1869.  Historical  sketch  of  the  public  schools  [of 
Wilmington  1;  by  Willard  Hall.  (3  A.R.  State  Nor- 
mal Univ.  1868/9:  19.) 

1792-1880.  History  of  free  schools  of  Del.;  by  J.  H. 
Groves;  first  legislation  (1792-1828);  free  school 
law  of  Del.,  1829,  synopsis  of  law;  educational 
conv.,  1867;  the  new  school  law  of  1875 — synopsis. 
(5  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1879/80:  43-54.) 

1807.  Prospect  of  realizing  expectation  of  the  legisl.  In 
establishing  funds  competent  to  support  of  public 
CO.  schools — this  institution  deserves  encourage- 
ment.    (Govs.  mess.  (Mitchell)  Jan.  1807.) 

1822.  Present  condition  of  education  in  state.  {Same 
Jan.  1822.) 

.  Rept.  on  that  part  of  Govs.  mess.  rel.  to  educa- 
tion.    (Sen.  jol.  1822:  44-50.) 

1822/7.  School  system  devised  by  Judge  Hall  in  1822. 
and  commended  by  Gov.  Collins,  satisfied  public 
judgment  and  became  Free  School  Law  of  1827; 
summary  of  provisions  of  said  law.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Cochran)  Jan.  1877:  16-17.) 

1824.  Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 
education.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1824:  126-131.) 

1827/75.  School  law  of  1827  based  on  theory  of  devolv- 
ing upon  people  direct  charge  of  their  schools; 
lacked  a  sound  policy  and  efficient  general  super- 
vision; defect  remedied  by  school  law  of  1875. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Cochran)  Jan.  1877:  18.) 

1829.  Rept.  on  Govs.  mess.  rel.  to  establishment  of 
common  schools  and  education  generally.  (House 
jol.  Jan.  1829:  40.) 

1830.  Organization  of  school  system  urged.  (Govs, 
mess.  Jan.  1830.) 

1831.  Enforcement  of  existing  laws  advised;  exten- 
sion of  tax  for  this  purpose  not  expedient;  no  com- 
pensation allowed  to  supts.  of  free  schools;  pro- 
vision recommended.     (Same  Jan.  1831.) 

.  Rept.  of  committee  to  whom  was  referred  peti- 
tion of  sundry  citizens,  of,  in,  and  near  Smyrna,  rel. 
to  act  for  establishment  of  free  schools  passed  Feb. 
12,  1829,  and  suppl.  thereunto  passed  Jan.  12,  1830. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1831:  89.) 


*  Copy  In  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1832.  Communication  from  supt.  of  free  schools  on  act 
for  establishment  of  free  schools.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1832:  31-37.) 

1833.  Encouraging  progress  of  free  school  system. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1833.) 

1835.  Extended  comment  on  need  for  establishment  of 
school  system.     (Same  Jan.  1835.) 

1839.  Education  entitled  to  the  first  and  most  vigilant 
attention  of  the  legisl.;  discontent  in  reference  to 
plan  of  education  adopted  by  state — disadvantages 
present  plan  has  met  with  from  outset.  (Saine 
(Comegys)  Jan.  1839.) 

.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  inquire  into  expedi- 
ency of  establishing  a  bd.  of  comrs.,  for  purpose  of 
Investigating  the  propriety  and  necessity  of  Im- 
proving the  existing  system  and  arrangement  of 
free  schools.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1839:  109-114.) 

1841.  Office  of  supt.  in  each  co.,  being  without  salary, 
can  not  be  filled  by  anyone  disposed  to  give  requi- 
site time  to  duties;  suggested  that  co.  office  be  abol- 
ished and  state  supt.  apptd.  with  salary.  (Govs, 
mess.   (Comegys)   Jan.  1841.) 

1843.  Auditor's  rept.  recommending  measures  to  com- 
pel payment  of  fines  imposed  by  Court  of  General 
Sessions  of  Peace  and  Gaol  Delivery;  regulation  of 
school  accts.  of  resp.  school  districts;  and  repeal  of 
tax  on  dogs.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1843:  66-67.) 

1845.  Anticipated  application  for  revision  of  school 
laws;  disapproval  of  any  alterations  in  existing 
laws.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1845.) 

1847.  Comment  on  Delaware's  system  of  free  schools. 
(Same  (Temple)  Jan.  1847.) 

1849.  Communication  from  supt.  of  free  schools  on 
public  school  system.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1849:  120-134.) 

.     Rept.    of    committee    on    state    of    the    district 

schools.  (Proc.  New  Castle  Co.  School  Convention 
1838:  19-24.) 

1851.  Large  proportion  of  vice  and  crimes  existing 
among  people  of  Del.  may  be  traced  to  want  of  edu- 
cation and  moral  culture.  (Govs.  mess.  (Ross) 
Jan.  1851.) 

.    Recommending  such  revision  of  present  school 

laws  as  will,  in  opinion  of  legisl.,  best  adapt  them 
to  the  Increasing  demands  and  necessities  of  the 
times;  also  recommending  tax  sufficient  to  sustain 
the  schools  in  regular  operation  without  any  inter- 
mission of  time  for  want  of  funds,  which  tax  should 
be  levied,  collected  and  paid  over  to  co.  treasurer, 
and  by  him  distributed,  pro  rata,  etc.  (.Same 
(Ross)  Jan.  1851.) 

1857.  Delaware's  common  school  system  of  education; 
suggestions  rel.  to.     (Same  (Causey)  Jan.  1857.) 

1859.  Defects  in  school  system  of  state:  remedial  legis- 
lation urged.     (Same  (Burton)  1859.) 

.     Common  school  system  in  sad  state;  state  ought 

to  be  re-divided  into  school  distrs.  and  every  distr. 
provided  with  properly  constructed  school  house 
and  fixtures;  better  qualified  teachers  needed. 
(Same  (Causey)  Jan.  1859.) 

1863.  Stmt,  showing  no.  of  school  distrs.  in  state,  by 
cos.     (A.R.  auditor  1863:  200.) 

1871.  Public  schools;  attention  of  legisl.  called  to  con- 
dition of  system  of  public  school  education;  means 
should  be  devised  to  secure  none  but  competent 
teachers.     (Govs.  mess.  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1871.) 

.  Some  particulars  in  which  our  public  school  sys- 
tem needs  reform;  by  J.  E.  Clawson,  of  Smyrna. 
(State  Normal  School  Advocate  June  1871,  v.  5, 
no.  1:  5-6.) 

1875.  Tabular  stmt,  showing,  by  cos.,  the  operation  of 
schools  during  yr.  Compiled  from  auditor's  rept. 
(A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1875/6:  29.) 


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EDUCATION— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1875.  Review  of  provisions  of  school  law;  licensing  of 
teachers  by  state  supt.,  adoption  of  uniform  text 
books  contemplated,  ann.  visitation  of  school  by 
state  supt.  and  periodical  repts.  of  teachers  re- 
quired, teachers'  institute  directed  to  be  held  ann. 
In  each  co.     (Govs.  mess.  (Cochran)  Jan.  1877:  IS.) 

.     Rel.  to  prompt  action  of  state  bd.  of  education  in 

delivering  blanks  for  mo.  repts.  and  complete  list 
of  text  books.  (1  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1875/6: 
20.) 

1875/6.  Summaries  of  school  statistics,  giving  no.  and 
attendance  of  pupils,  teachers,  certificates,  schools 
visited,  school  property,  finances,  etc.  (1  same 
1875/6:  7-8.) 

.     Tabular  stmt,  showing  by  cos.  the  no.  of  public 

schools,  attendance  of  pupils,  salaries  of  teachers, 
etc.     (1  same  1875/6:  28.) 

.  On  visiting  schools  of  state — each  co.  given  sep- 
arately.    (1  same  1875/6:  10-16.) 

1876.  Comment  on  free  school  law,  with  suggestions 
rel.  to  certain  changes  desired.  (1  same  1875/6: 
21-23.) 

.     Relation  of  ignorance  and  crime — advantages  of 

education.     (1  same  1875/6:  5-6.) 

1877.  Recommended  that  state  bd.  of  education  be  au- 
thorized to  compile  such  information  as  they  deem 
Important  and  have  same  prtd.  and  circulated  in 
school  distrs.  (Govs.  mess.  (Cochran)  Jan.  1S77: 
20.) 

.     Urging  importance  of  pushing  forward  the  work 

of  reform  in  the  common  schools  of  Del.  (3  A.R. 
supt.  of  free  schools  1877/8:  5-6.) 

1877-1884.  Tabular  stmt,  showing,  by  cos.,  the  opera- 
tion of  schools  during  yr.,  compiled  from  auditor's 
rept.     (3  same  1877/8  (pp.  41-42)  — [9]  same  1884.) 

.     Tabular  stmt,  showing,  by  cos.,  the  average  no. 

of  children  in  school,  etc.  (3  same  1877/8  (p.  44)  — 
[9]  same  1884.) 

1877/8-1SS2.  Rept.  on  visiting  schools  of  Sussex  Co., 
Kent  Co.,  and  New  Castle  Co.  (3  same  1877/8  (pp. 
13-17)— 7  same  1881/2.) 

1877/8-1883/4.  Summaries  of  school  statistics  com- 
pared with  other  yrs.,  showing  whole  no.  of  schools 
in  state;  average  no.  of  mos.  taught;  no.  of  pupils; 
cost  of  public  education  per  pupil;  no.,  sex  and 
salary  of  teachers;  no.,  value,  etc.,  of  school  prop- 
erty and  schools  visited;  examinations;  no.  of 
candidates  for  examination;  financial  transactions; 
educational  cost;  certificates  countersigned.  (3 
same  1877/8  (pp.  7-9)— [9]  same  1884.) 

.     Tabular  stmt,  showing,  by  cos.,  the  no.  of  public 

schools,  whole  no.  of  white  children  of  school  age, 
no.  attending  school,  school  distrs.,  etc.  (3  same 
1877/8  (p.  40)  — [9]  same  1884.) 

1878.  School  laws — suggestions  rel.  to  changes  needed 
in.     (3  same  1877/8:  22.) 

.     List  of  clerks  of  school  distrs.,  given  by  cos.     (3 

same  1877/8:  55-63.) 
.     United,  or  consolidated,  schools — advantages  of, 

especially  in  Sussex  Co.     (3  same  1877/8:  22-23.) 
.     Much  difiiculty  experienced  in  securing  adoption 

of  new  system  in  school  previously  conducted  upon 

old   plan;    advantages  of  the  new  plan.      (3   same 

1877/8:  24.) 
1878-1882.     List  of  members  of  state  bd.  of  education. 

(3  same  1877/8  (p.  54)— 7  same  1881/2.) 

1879.  Free  schools;  reviewing  history  and  gradual 
growth  of  the  system  in  Del.,  with  suggestions  rel. 
to  its  present  needs.  (Govs.  mess.  (Cochran)  Jan. 
1879.) 

1879/80.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  no.  of  schools  in  state 
for  each  mo.  of  school  yr.,  with  enrollment,  average 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
attendance,  studies  pursued,  etc.     (5  A.R.  supt.  of 
free  schools  1879/80:  32.) 

1880.  Again  urging  union  or  consolidation  of  distrs. 
In  many  parts  of  state.     (5  sam,e  1879/80:  13.) 

.     Urging  thorough  revision  of  the  school  law.     (5 

same  1879/80:  16-17.) 

.    Good  results  of  change  in  school  age.     (5  same 

1879/80:  16.) 

1880-1882.  Suggested  that  some  plan  be  devised  by 
which  to  check  further  sub-division  of  school 
distrs.  or  some  means  adapted  by  which  to  more 
effectually  meet  this  growing  difficulty;  if  this  sub- 
division is  continued,  present  school  fund  will  soon 
be  rendered  inadequate  for  purpose  Intended. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  state  treasurer  1879/80  (p.  7)  — 
same  1881/2.) 

1880-1884.  Present  condition  of  schools.  (5  A.R.  supt. 
of  free  schools  1879/80  (pp.  10-13)  — [91  same  1884.) 

1881.  Amt.  of  money  distributed  to  each  school  distr. 
lessened  by  largely  increased  no.  of  distrs.;  consoli- 
dation of  distrs.  unable  to  support  schools  for  but 
small  part  of  yr.  recommended;  and  sufficient  sum 
levied  to  keep  schools  In  operation  8  or  9  mos.  of 
yr.     (Govs.  mess.  (Hall)  Jan.  1881:  10.) 

1882.  Del.  legisl.  should  lay  broadly  and  firmly  the 
foundation  of  a  better  school  system — not  in  favor 
of  compulsory  education  for  Del.  (7  A.R.  supt.  of 
free  schools  1881/2:  9-10.) 

.     Lack  of  co-operation  of  parents  and  school  comrs. 

(7  same  18S1/2:  9.) 
.     Need   of  better   school   accommodations  in   Del. 

schools.     (7  same  1881/2:  16-17.) 

1883.  Supt.  of  free  schools;  suppl.  passed  to  act  in  re- 
lation to  free  schools,  creating  office  of  asst.  supt.; 
suggested  that  3  supts. — one  for  each  co. — be  apptd. 
in  lieu  of  a  state  supt.  and  asst.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Stockley)    Jan.  1883:  11.) 

1883/4-1885/6.  Comparative  tabular  stmt,  showing  no. 
of  distrs.,  no.  of  schools,  no.  of  white  children  of 
school  age,  do.  attending  school,  average  attend- 
ance, age,  etc.,  for  each  co.  and  for  the  state.  (11 
A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1886:  83.) 

.     Comparative  stmt,  showing  average  no.  of  pupils 

in  each  school,  etc.,  for  each  co.  and  for  state.  (11 
same  1886:  84.) 

.     Tabular  stmt,   showing  average   no.   of  mos.   In 

which  schools  were  In  session  for  past  2  yrs.,  com- 
pared with  the  2  previous  ones.  In  each  co.  and  in 
state.     (11  same  1886:  84.) 

1884.  Recommended  that  such  action  be  taken  by 
legisl.  as  will  result  in  a  redistrlcting  of  the  state. 
{Same  1884.) 

.  Travels  of  the  supts.  in  discharge  of  their  offi- 
cial duties.     (Same  1884.) 

.     Endorsing  suggestions  made  during  previous  yr. 

rel.  to  school  law.     {Same  1884.) 

.     On  hindrances  to  the  efficiency  of  many  of  the 

Del.  schools.     {Same  1884.) 

.     School  accommodations.     {Same  1884.) 

.     On  educational  mtgs.  held  in  the  state.     {Same 

1884.) 

1884-1886.  Statistical  summary;  showing  for  1884  and 
1886,  the  whole  no.  of  school  distrs.  in  state,  do.  of 
schools,  average  no.  of  mos.  taught;  attendance  of 
white  and  of  colored  children,  no.  of  teachers  in 
state,  including  Wilmington  City,  average  mo.  sal- 
ary of  teachers,  average  age  of  male  and  female 
teachers;  examinations;  finances;  school  property, 
and  visits  to  schools  by  supts.     (11  same  1886:  5-7.) 

1886.  List  of  officers  of  state  bd.  of  education  and  of 
State  Teachers'  Assn.     (11  same  1886:  90.) 


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EDUCATION— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1886.    Recommendations  of  supt. 

21.) 


(11  same  1886:  18- 


Rel.  to  town  schools  practically  outside  of  juris- 
diction of  state  supt.;  teachers  not  required  to  at- 
tend the  examinations  or  the  co.  institutes;  large 
portion  of  school  money  distributed  among  these 
schools,  and  supt.  fails  to  see  why  they  should  be 
exempt  from  state  supervision;  recommended  that 
sec.  10,  ch.  46,  vol.  16,  Laws  of  Del.  be  so  changed 
as  to  apply  only  to  City  of  Wilmington.  (11  same 
1886:  18-19.) 

.     School  comrs.     (11  same  1886:  13-14.) 

.  Duties  of  parents  and  guardians  of  school  chil- 
dren.    (11  same  1886:  16.) 

.     Repts.  of  public  schools.     (11  same  1886:  25-56.) 

Delaware     College ;     Wilmington     City     schools ;     New 
Castle,   Dover,   Harrington,   Odessa.   Mlltord,    South 
Mllford,     I/lttle     Creek.     North     Milton,     Seatord, 
Georgetown,    Bridgevllle,    Frederica,    Kenton,    Mag- 
nolia,   Milton,    Lebanon.    Delaware    City,    Newark, 
Smyrna,    Middletown,    Fclton,    Koxana,    Townsend, 
Lewes,     ITnion,     and     Frankford.       Graded     public 
schools.     Attendance  and  financial  stmts. 
1886-1888.     On  visits  of  the  supts.  to  schools.     (11  same 
1886     (pp.    11-12) — bienn.    rept.    on    free    schools 
1888.) 

.     Condition   of  the   free   schools.      (11   same  1886 

(pp.  7-10) — bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888.) 
1887/8-1891/2.  Stmt,  showing  no.  of  distrs.,  no.  of 
schools,  no.  of  white  children  of  school  age,  no.  of 
white  children  attending  school,  etc.,  in  Kent  Co. 
(Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888  (p.  39) — same 
1892.) 

1888.  Hundred  school  committees  recommended  by 
supt.  of  Kent  Co.;  advantages  of  a  hundred  system 
enumerated.     (Same  1888:  36-38.) 

.  Statistics;  some  difiRculty  in  gathering  and  ar- 
ranging statistics  under  operations  of  the  new  law; 
provisions  of  law  should  be  made  general.  {Same 
1888:  15.) 

.     Incorporated    school    boards;    school    system    of 

Del.  would  be  more  efficient  and  results  more  satis- 
factory if  all  the  schools  were  under  jurisdiction 
of  the  CO.  supts.,  with  exception  of  distrs.  having 
their  own  supts.     (game  1888:  11-12.) 

.     On  the  CO.  superintendency.     {Same  1888:  5-6.) 

.     The    hundred    system — state    system    of   schools 

would  be  greatly  beneiited  by  making  each  hundred 
a  school  distr.,  with  from  3  to  5  school  trustees  or 
comrs.;  the  Penna.  plan;  comment.  {Same  1888: 
9-10.) 

.     General   revision   of   school   laws   recommended. 

{Same  1888:  24.) 

.     Expenses  of  the  state  bd.  of  education  at  least 

should  be  provided  for  by  state.     {Same  1888:  12.) 

.     Repts.    of    schools    having    incorporated    boards. 

{Same  1888:  77-92.) 

New  Castle  Co.  :  Delaware  City,  Middletown,  Newark, 
New  Castle.  Odessa  public  schools.  Kent  County  : 
Dover,  Felton.  Harrington,  Kenton,  Milford  and 
Smyrna  public  schools.  Sussex  Co.  :  Bridgevllle, 
Greenwood,  Lewes,  Millsboro,  Seaford,  South  Mil- 
ford  and  South  Milton  public  schools. 
1888-1892.  Repts.  of  co.  supts.  (Same  1888  (pp.  17-50) 
—savie  1892.) 

1889.  Commendation  of  school  system.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Biggs)    Jan.  1889:  12.) 

1889/90.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  no.  and  attendance  of 
children,  no.  of  schoolhouses,  do.  sittings,  do.  teach- 
ers, average  salaries  of  teachers,  amt.  of  state 
apprn.  reed.,  amt.  of  taxes  reed.,  and  total  receipts 
for  colored  schools.  (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools 
1889/90:  18.) 

.     Tabular  statistics  of  schools  for  white  children, 

given  for  each  co.  and  for  Wilmington,  showing  no. 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
and  attendance  of  children,  no.  of  school  houses, 
do.  sittings,  do.  days  taught,  do.  teachers,  average 
mo.   salaries   of  teachers    (male   and  female),  etc. 
{Same  1889/90:  17.) 

1890.  Repts.  of  co.  supts.     (Same  1889/90:  23-50.) 
.     Defects  in  the  school  law:   rel.  to  the  text-book 

question,  school  surplus,  clerks,  and  certificates. 
(Same  1889/90:  39-41.) 

.     Rel.   to   lack   of   uniformity  in   school   statistics 

given  by  co.   supts.     {Same  1889/90:  13.) 

.     Uniform  blank  for  ann.  rept.  by  clerks  of  free 

schools  in  Del.     (Same  1889/90:  20.) 

.     Condition  of  the  free  schools.     (Same  1889/90: 

5-6.) 

.  Steady  Improvement  during  past  2  yrs.  In  gen- 
eral condition  of  free  schools  of  state,  but  neither 
the  state  school  system  nor  the  administration  of 
it  has  reached  anything  yet  like  perfection — distr. 
system  necessarily  weak — adoption  of  the  hundred 
system  recommended;  extr.  from  former  rept.  on 
this  subject;  suggestion  rel.  to  dividing  the  hun- 
dreds.    (Same  1889/90:  5-6.) 

.     Extr.   from   previous    rept.    rel.   to   incorporated 

schools.     (Same  1889/90:  10-11.) 

1891.  Free  schools;  suggesting  such  amdmts.  to  school 
law  as  will  prevent  further  changes  in  the  school 
distrs.  unless  upon  application  of  a  majority  of 
school  voters  in  each  distr.  to  be  affected  by  such 
change;  also,  that  such  action  be  taken  as  will 
place  entire  schools  of  state  under  supervision  of 
supts.  of  free  schools.  (Govs.  mess.  (Biggs)  Jan. 
1891.) 

.  Suggested  expediency  of  creating  state  superin- 
tendency of  public  schools  in  addition  to  existing 
CO.  superintendency;  state  supt.  should  be  entrusted 
with  supervision  of  colored  schools  and  administra- 
tion of  funds  appropriated  for  them.  {Same  (Rey- 
nolds)  Jan.  1891:  5.) 

.     On  changes   in   law   rel.   to  the  schools.      (A.R. 

auditor  1891  [app.  II]:  3.) 

1891-1897.  School  stmts.;  explanation  of  tabular  stmts. 
{Same  1891  [app.  II]   (p.  5)— some  1897.) 

1891-1904.  Free  school  statistics:  auditor's  rept.,  for 
yr.  endg.  Dec.  31,  made  to  "  legislative  committee, 
etc." 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 

1891  In  A.R.  auditor  1891    [app.  ii],  24  pp. 

1892  "        ••  ••        1892    [app.   iv],   30  pp. 

1893  "        "  "        1893   [app.  Iv],  53  pp. 

1894  "       "  "        1894    [app.  iv],   57  pp. 

1895  "       "  "        1805    [app.  1].  56  pp. 

1896  "   "     "   1896  (app.  Iv],  .56  pp. 

1897  '•   "     "   1897  [app.  Iv],  54  pp. 

1898  "   "     "   1898  [app.  iv],  51  pp. 

1899  "   "     "   1899  (app.  vi],  21  pp. 

1900  •'       "  "       1900   [app.   iv],  45  pp. 

1901  "        "  "        1901    [app.  iii],   19  pp. 

1902  "       '•  "        1902    [app.   iii],   19  pp. 

1903  "       "  "        1903    (app.  iv],  25  pp. 

1904  "        "  "        1904    [app.  Iv],  25  pp. 

1892.  Our  school  system;  remarks  and  suggestions  of 
supt.  of  Sussex  Co.  (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools 
1892:  29-30.) 

■ .     Sections    of    school    law    which    need    amdmt. 

(Savie  1892:  31-33.) 

.     Attention  called   to  fact  that  comrs.   may  draw 

their  dividends  in  Aug.,  but  are  not  required  to 
settle  old  acct.  before  Dec.     (Same  1892:  31.) 

.     Law   in    rel.    to    forfeiting  of  school   dividends, 

changed  in  1887,  so  far  as  it  relates  to  Sussex  Co., 
so  that  all  dividends  not  drawn  in  that  co.  by 
proper  authorities  of  school  distrs.,  on  or  before 
expiration  of  one  yr.,  become  forfeited,  and  revert 
to  school  fund  of  the  co.;  law  as  relates  to  Kent 
and  New  Castle  Co.  requires  3  yrs..  2-yr.  plan  prefer- 
able.    (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1891/2:  12.) 


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EDUCATION— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1892.  Present  system  of  reporting  school  statistics  ex- 
pensive to  state  and  troublesome  to  teachers;  sug- 
gested that  repts.  be  abbreviated.  (Bienn.  rept.  on 
free  schools  1S92:  30-31.) 

.     Suggested  that  legislation  be  reviewed  by  state 

bd.  of  education  before  taken  up  by  legisl.  for  final 
action.     (Same  1892:  33.) 

.  Incorporated  school  bds. ;  special  laws  govern- 
ing incorporated  school  distrs.  removing  them  from 
authority  of  supt.  and  exempting  their  teachers 
from  examinations;  a  serious  mistake — remarks  of 
supt.  of  Sussex  Co.     (Same  1892:  28-29.) 

.     On    Incorporated    schools;     privileges    of    these 

schools  often  abused.     (Same  1892:  16-17.) 

1893.  Recommended  that  sees.  7  and  9  of  act  rel.  to  co. 
school  supts.  be  repealed,  and  an  act  be  passed  in 
lieu  thereof,  making  all  funds  payable  to  co.  supts. 
by  state  treasurer  and  co.  treasurers,  and  that 
supts.  be  empowered  to  order  and  pay  for  all  books 
and  all  salaries.     (A.R.  auditor  1S92:  vi.) 

.     Transfer  of  real  estate  from  one  school  distr.  to 

another;  several  acts  passed  during  last  sess.  for 
this  purpose;  reasons  for  their  passage;  all  changes 
should  be  made  by  Levy  Court  or  by  state  bd.  of 
education.     (Same  1892:  vi.) 

1895.  Co.  supts.;  recommending  that  fixed  salary  be 
paid  to  CO.  supts.  for  services  rendered  by  them  as 
supts.  of  colored  schools.     (Same  1894:  v.) 

.     Transfer  of  real  estate  from  one  school  distr.  to 

another,  frequent  and  unjust;  this  legislation  often 
effected  without  apparent  opposition,  simply  for 
want  of  funds  to  defray  expenses  of  school  officials 
while  making  such  opposition;  state  bd.  of  educa- 
tion should  be  left  to  decide  all  such  cases.  (Same 
1894:  v.) 

.     Recommended  that  in  sec.  13.  act  in  rel.  to  public 

schools,  in  regard  to  insuring  of  school  property, 
some  penalty  be  imposed  for  non-compliance  with 
this  sec.     (Same  1894:  vi.) 

.     School  law;  recommended  that  a  digest  of  all  the 

school  laws  be  issued  in  pamphlet  form,  for  distri- 
bution to  school  officers,  the  book  to  be  property  of 
the  distr.     (Same  1894:  iv.) 

.     The  act  in  rel.  to  public  schools;  need  of  various 

specified  amdmts.     (Same  1894:  v-vi.) 

.     Procs.  of  the  stated  mtgs.  of  school  officials  with 

the  several  clerks  of  the  peace,  not  necessary  to  be 
filed,  recommended  that  law  be  so  amended  as  to 
require  these  papers  to  be  forwarded  to  state  audi- 
tor within  5  days  after  the  stated  mtg.  is  held. 
(Same  1894:  iv-v.) 

1897.  Recommended  amdmt.  of  statutes  rel.  to  free 
schools,  bringing  all  free  schools  of  state,  except 
those  in  Wilmington,  under  supervision  of  supts. 
of  free  schools.  (Govs.  mess.  (Watson)  Jan.  1897: 
7.) 

• .    Public  schools;  comment  and  suggestions.    (A.R. 

auditor  1896:  iii-iv.) 

.     Suggested  that   law   regulating  transmission   of 

repts.  of  the  several  school  mtgs.  be  so  amended 
as  to  require  that  all  such  repts.  be  transmitted 
directly  to  this  dept.  only,  within  10  days  next  suc- 
ceeding mtg.;  that  part  of  law  requiring  their  be- 
ing filed  with  clerk  of  the  peace  should  be  repealed. 
(Same  1S96:  iv.) 

.     Recommended  that  auditor's  dept.  be  authorized 

to  codify  school  laws  and  have  prtd.  in  pamphlet 
form  enough  copies  to  furnish  one  for  use  of  each 
school  distr.     (Same  1896:  iv.) 

1898.  Recommended  that  that  part  of  school  law  en- 
abling applicants  to  receive  provisional  certificates 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
be  stricken  out.     (Rept.  of  state  bd.  of  education 
1898:  31.) 

1898.  Recommendations  of  bd.  for  legislation  rel.  to 
the  free  schools.     (Same  1S98:  9-10.) 

.  Series  of  blanks  compiled  by  bd.  to  be  immedi- 
ately circulated  throughout  state,  which,  when 
properly  filled  in,  will  furnish,  it  is  hoped,  complete 
and  accurate  information  upon  all  points  and  mat- 
ters necessary  for  a  thorough  knowledge  of  school 
conditions  and  needs.     (Same  1898:  5.) 

.     In  great  majority  of  school  distrs.  of  state,  %  of 

ann.  expense  is  directly  borne  by  state  through  the 
school  dividend;  state  should  see  that  its  money  is 
expended  for  best  interests  of  its  wirds,  the  chil- 
dren in  her  free  schools.     (Sam,e  1898:  4-5.) 

.  Surprising  ignorance  throughout  state  on  con- 
dition of  the  schools  generally.     (Same  1898:  4.) 

1899.  Communication  on  behalf  of  committee  on  edu- 
cation rel.  to  minority  rept.  of  same.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1899:  902-903.) 

1899/00.  Graded  schools:  no.  of  pupils  in  attendance 
under  graded  school  law  during  yr.  endg.  June,  for 
each  CO.  (2  bienn.  rept.  state  bd.  of  education  1900: 
1-2.) 

1900.  Admission  to  graded  schools:  success  following 
enactment  of  law  providing  graded  school  facilities 
for  children  of  the  state;  recommended  that  law  be 
amended  so  as  to  apply  to  Wilmington  schools. 
(2  same  1900:  9.) 

.     Name,  residence,  etc.,  of  state  bd.  of  education, 

CO.  school  comns.,  and  supts.     (2  same  1900:  1.) 

.     General  synopsis  of  school  statistics   (white  and 

colored)  for  each  co.     (2  same  1900:  189-202.) 

.     Present  school  law  the  best  Del.  has  ever  had 

and  should  not  be  changed.     (2  same  1900:  8.) 

.     The  great  need  of   Del.   schools   at  this   time — 

more  money  and  a  more  just  and  equitable  distribu- 
tion of  the  school  dividend;  comment  on  the  distri- 
bution under  present  law.     (2  same  1900:  4-8.) 

.     On  evils  of  the  school  system  based  as  it  is  on 

local  self-govt.     (2  same  1900:  3.) 

1901.  Public  schools;  legisl.  should  not  fail  to  make 
adequate  apprn.  for  needs  of.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Hunn)  Jan.  1901.) 

.     Public  schools;   system  in  Del.  of  slow  growth; 

great  need  of  the  schools  is  more  money,  recom- 
mended that  apprn.  be  increased,  but  that  amt.  re- 
quired to  be  raised  by  taxation  in  each  distr.  be 
proportionately  increased;  also  that  Farmers'  Bank 
stock  held  as  part  of  investment  of  school  fund,  be 
re-invested  for  benefit  of  that  fund;  recommenda- 
tion of  bd.  of  education  for  a  different  system  of 
distribution  of  state  dividend,  sanctioned  by  gov. 
(Same  (Tunnell)   Jan.  1901:  11-12.) 

1902.  Defects  in  the  school  system;  isolated,  ungraded 
school  the  chief  defect;  plan  suggested  to  remedy 
this  defect;  defects  in  school  boundaries.  (Bienn. 
rept.  state  bd.  of  education  1902:  6-8.) 

.     Excerpts   from   rept.   of   state   bd.   of   education 

rel.  to  distribution  of  school  fund;  transportation 
of  rural  school  pupils  to  central  school;  advisability 
of  establishing  normal  school.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  agric. 
1902:  36-38.) 

1904.  General  policy  of  educational  control  by  state 
should  be  in  direction  of  centralization  of  authority 
in  the  co.  and  state  officers.  (Bienn.  rept.  state  bd. 
of  education  1903/4:  3.) 

.  Co.  supts.  should  be  allowed  their  travelling  ex- 
penses while  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties. 
(Same  1903/4:  5.) 

:     Recommended  that  same  person  shall  not  serve 

as  comr.  and  teacher  in  same  distr.  and  that  no 


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EDUCATION— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
comr.  shall  furnish  any  supplies  for  school  which 
shall  not  have  been  let  out  in  due  form  to  lowest 
bidder,  also  that  it  be  illegal  for  any  school  room 
to  be  used  for  holding  any  but  the  regular  ann.  or 
special  school  elections.  (Saine  1903/4:  4.) 
1904.  Recommended  that  co.  comr.'s  remuneration 
from  state  be  increased  to  $100  per  annum,  and  that 
suitable  mtgs.  and  the  storage  of  their  records  be 
provided  in  each  co. ;  also  that  apprn.  be  made  to 
procure  similar  accommodations  for  co.  supts. 
(Same  1903/4:  3-4.) 

Bancroft's  Banks 
1884.     Rept.  of  principal. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1S84  in  [9]  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1884  :  105-106.* 

Bridgeville 
1886-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1R86  In  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886  :  44-45. 
1888    "  Blenn.  rept.  on  '•         "         1888  :  87. 
1890    "        "  "        "    "  "  1890 :  82. 

Camden 
1884.     Rept.  of  principal. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1S84  in  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1884  :  100-101. • 

Delaware  City 
1877,  8-1890.     Rept.  of  principal  for  yr.  endg.  June  30. 
In  Documents  as  follows : 
1S77/8  in  3  A.R.  snpt.  free  schools  187T/8  :  28-29. 
1878/9  not  found. 

1879/80  in  5  A.R.  snpt.  free  schools  1879/80  :  23. 
1880/1  not  found. 

1881/2  in  7  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1881/2:29-30. 
1882/3-1884/5  not  found. 

1885/6  In  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886:  50. 
1.187  not  found. 

18S8  in  Bienn.  rept  on  free  schools  1887/8  :  77-78. 
1890    '•        ' 1889/90 :  71-72. 

Dover 
1875/C-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1875/6  in  1  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1875  6  :  27. 
1.176/7  not  found. 

1877/8  In  3  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1877/8  :  29-30. 
1878/9  not  found. 

1879/80  in  5  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1879/80  :  21-22. 
1880/1  not  found. 
1881/2  In  7  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1881/2:30-31. 

1884         "19] 1884:95-97.' 

1886         "11       "          "          "          "  1886 :  38-39. 

1888         "  Bienn.  rept.  on  "          "  1888  :  82. 

1890        ' 1890 :  76. 

Farmington 
1884.     Rept.  of  principal. 

In  Documents  as  follows : 
1884  in  [9]  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1884  :  106.* 

Felton 
188G-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows : 
1886  in  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886:55-56. 
1888    •'  Blenn.  rept.  on  "         "         1888  :  83. 
1890 "         "         1890 :  77. 

Frankford  Graded  School 
1886.     Rept.  of  principal. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1886  in  11  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1886 :  47. 

Frederica 
1884-1886.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 

1884  In   [9]  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1884  :  99-100.' 

1885  not  found. 

1886  in  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886  :  45-46. 


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EDUCATION— cont'd 

Oeorgetovm 
1884-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 

1884  In    [9]   A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1884:109-110.' 

1885  not  found. 

1886  in  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886:44. 

1887  not  found. 

1888  in  Blenn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888  :  88. 
1890 '         "         1890:82-83. 

Olasgotc 
1803.    Rept.  on  petition  of  Glasgow  praying  leave  to 
bring  in  a  bill  for  organization  of  a  school.     (House 
jol.  Jan.  1803:  44.) 

Greenwood 
1888-1890.     Rept.  of  principal  for  scholastic  yr. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1888  In  Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888  :  89. 
1890    "        "  "  1890 :  83-84. 

Gumborough  PubJic  School 
1884.     Rept.  of  principal. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1884  In   [9]    A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1S84  :  107.' 

Harrington 
1884-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 

1884  in   [9]   A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1884:99.' 

1885  not  found. 

1886  in  11  A.R.  snpt.  free  schools  1886:39-40. 

1887  not  found. 

1888  In  Blenn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888  :  83-84. 
1890    '•        • 1890  :  77-78. 

Kent  County 

See   also    below.    Negro,    School    Fund,    School    Houses, 
Teachers'  Institutes. 


1  series 

Pursuant    to    sec.    8,    act    for    establishment    of    free 
schools. 
1844.     Ann.  rept.  of  supt.  of  free  schools  in  Kent  Co. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1844    (Martin)    In   Senate  jol.  Jan.  1845:43-52. 

•'    House      ••        ••       1845 :  108-117. 
250  copies  ordered  prtd. ;  separate  not  found. 

2  series 
1887/8-1891/2.     Rept.  of  supt.  of  Kent  Co. 

In  Documents  as  follows : 
1887/8  in  Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888 :  29-41. 

1889/90 1890  :  36-43. 

1891/2    "        • 1892:14-20. 

3  series 
1898.    Rept.  of  supt.  of  Kent  Co. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1898  in  Bienn.  rept.  state  bd.  education  1898  :  33-39. 

B 

1898.     Rept.  of  co.  school  commission  for  Kent  Co. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1898  In  Bienn.  rept.  state  bd.  education  1898  :  17-20. 

non-serial 
1833-1890.     Tabular  stmt,  showing  the  no.  of  each  school 

distr.  in  operation  in  Kent  Co.,  in  the  yr. ;  the  amt. 

drawn  from  trustee  of  school  fund;  amt.  raised  by 

contribution  or  tax;   amt.  expended  in  each  distr. 

for    tuition    alone;    amt.    expended    in    each    distr. 

other  than  for  tuition;  amt.  due  to  and  from  each 

distr.;    no.  of  schools  and  time  in  operation,  and 

no.  of  schollars   [sic]  taught.     (A.R.  auditor  1833 

(p.  61) — same  1890.) 
1887/8.     Stmt,  showing  average  no.  of  pupils  in  each 

school    in    Kent   Co.,    etc.      (Bienn.    rept.    on    free 

schools  1888:  40.) 
1887/8-1891/2.     School  statistics  for  Kent  Co.     {Same 

1888   (pp.  39-41)— same  1892.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

Kent  County— cont'd 
non-serial — cont'd 

1888.  Visiting  schools  of  Kent  Co.  (Same  1888:  29- 
30.) 

.  Stmt,  of  school  hook  acct.  for  Kent  Co.,  as  fur- 
nished by  supt.  of  public  schools  for  the  co.  (A.R. 
auditor  1888:  204.) 

.     Surplus  in  hands  of  clerks  of  school  distrs.  in 

Kent  Co.     (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888:  35.) 

.     Frequent   changing  of  teachers   greatly   retards 

improvement  of  Kent  Co.  schools.  (.Same  1888: 
34-35.) 

1888-1892.  Stmt,  showing  frequency  with  which  teach- 
ers are  changed  in  Kent  Co.  {Same  1888  (p.  40)  — 
same  1892.) 

1889/90.  Visits  of  supt.  of  Kent  Co.  schools.  (Same 
1889/90:  37-38.) 

.     School   statistics  of  Kent  Co.      (Same  1889/90: 

42-43.) 

1890.  School  accommodations  in  Kent  Co.;  improve- 
ments needed.     (Same  1889/90:  37.) 

.     Obstacles  to  success  of  the  Kent  Co.  schools;  lack 

of  active  interest  on  part  of  parent,  frequent  change 
of  teachers,  etc.     (Same  1889/90:  36-37.) 

1891-1904.  School  stmt,  for  Kent  Co.,  showing  local 
names  of  distrs.,  balance  due  distrs.  and  committee 
past  yr..  do.  present  yr.,  school  fund,  contributions, 
amt.  paid  for  tuition,  do.  contingencies,  no.  of 
schools,  time  of  operation,  no.  of  scholars,  value  of 
grounds,  do.  bldgs.,  do.  furniture,  and  amt.  of  in- 
surance; with  summary.  (A.R.  auditor  1891  [app. 
II]   (pp.  10-14)— same  1904.) 

1892.  Improvements  in  Kent  Co.  schools.  (Bienn. 
rept.  on  free  schools  1892:  14.) 

.     Suggested    that    laws    pertaining    to    Kent    and 

Sussex  Cos.  in  reference  to  division  of  school  divi- 
dends among  the  consolidated  or  incorporated 
distrs.  be  made  applicable  to  New  Castle  Co. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1891/2:  13.) 

1898.  Higher  scholarship  needed  in  Kent  Co.,  and 
greater  maturity  in  new  candidates.  (Rept.  of 
state  bd.  of  education  1898:  34.) 

1900.  Kent  Co.  school  statistics;  single  distrs.  for  col- 
ored pupils.     (2  bienn.  rept.  same  1900:  101-111.) 

.     Kent    Co.    school    statistics — single    distrs.    for 

white  pupils:  stmt,  giving  name  of  teacher,  etc.  (2 
same  1900:  58-81.) 

.     Same,  incorporated  distrs.     (Same  1900:  82-100.) 

Kenton 
1886-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
18S6  in   11  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1886:46. 

1887  not  found. 

1888  In  Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888  :  84. 
1890 1890  :  78-79. 

Laurel 
1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 

In  Documents  as  follows : 
1890  In  Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1889/90 :  84-85. 

Lebanon 
1884-1886.     Rept. 

In  Documents  as  follows : 
18S4  In   [9]   A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1884:106.' 

1885  not  found. 

1886  in  11   A.E.   supt.   free  schools  1886  :  48-49. 

Lewes  Union  School 
1877/8-1889/90.     Rept.  of  principal  for  yr.  endg.  May  30. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1877/8  In  3  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1877/8  :  31. 
1878/9  not  found. 

1879/80  In  5  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1879/80:21. 
1880/1  not  found. 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

Lewes  Union  School — cont'd 

In     7  A.H.  supL  free  schools  1881  /2  :  28-29. 


1884  :  108-109.' 
1886  :  51. 


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1881/2 

1883/4    ■•   19) 

1885/6    "  11      •• 

1886/7  not  found. 

1887  8  in  Bienn.   rept.  on  free  schools  1888:89-90. 

1889/90 1890  :  85. 

Little  Creek 
1884-1886.     Rept.  of. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 

1884  In   [9]   A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1884  :  110.' 

1885  not  found. 

1886  In   11   A.R.   supt.  free  schools   1886:42. 

Magnolia 
1884-1886.    Ann.  rept.  of  school. 
In  Documents  as  follows : 

1884  In    [9]    A.R.   supt.  free  schools  1884  :  102.' 

1885  not  found. 

1886  in  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886:47. 

Middletown 
1881/2-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows  ; 
1881/2   In     7  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1881/2:25-26. 

1883/4    ••    [9]    ••  1884:92-93.' 

1885 '6    "  11 1886:54. 

1886  7  not  found. 

18SS  In  nienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888:78. 

ISno •  "  1890  :  72-73. 

Mil  ford 
1881/2-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows : 
1881/2  In     7  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1881/2:24-25. 
1884         "    19] 1884  :  97.' 

1886  "   11      "  '■  "  "  1886:41-42. 

1887  not  found. 

1888  In   Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888  :  84-85. 
1890 1890:79-80. 

Millsboro 
1884-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows : 
1884  In   [9]   A.R.  supt  free  schools  1884:107.' 
1885-1887  not  found. 

1888  In  Bienn.   rept.  on  free  schools  1888  :  90. 
1890 1890:86. 

Milton 
1886.     Rept.  of  principal. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1886  In  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886 :  48, 

Xetiark 

1886-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 

In  Documents  as  follows ; 

1886  in   11   A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886:51-52. 

1887  not  found. 

1888  In  Bienn.   rept.  on  free  schools  1888  :  79. 
1890 '       •'  "  1890:73-74. 

Xew  Castle 
1877/8-1890.    Rept.  of  supt.  for  yr.  endg.  June  30. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1877/8  In  3  A.U,  supt.  free  schools  1877/8  :  27-28. 
1878/9  not  found. 

1879/80  in  5  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1879/80  :  24-25. 
1880/1  not  found. 
1881/2  in     7  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1881/2  :  27-28. 

1883 '4    ■•    [9] 1884:91-92.' 

1884/5    "   11 1886:37-38. 

1885/6-18S7  not  found. 

18S8  In  Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888  :  79-80. 

1890 '       "  ••  1890 :  74. 

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New  Castle  County 
See   also   below,    Negro.    School   Fund,    School    Houses, 
Teachers'  Institutes. 

serial 
A 
1  series 
1830-1831.     Rept.  of  supt  of  free  schools  in  New  Castle 
Co. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 

1830  In  House  jol.  Jan.  1831  :  209-215. 

1831  •'  Senate      "       "     1832 :  31-37. 
"      ■•  House      •'       '•     1832:99-104. 


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53 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

A^eic  Castle  County — cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

A — cont'd 

2  series 
1887/8-1891/2.     Rept.  of  supt.  of  New  Castle  Co. 

In  Documents  as  follows : 
1887/8  In  Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888:19-28. 

1889/90 1890:24-35. 

1891/2 '  1892:7-13. 

3  series 

1898.    Rept.  of  supt.  of  New  Castle  Co. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1898  In  Blenn.  rept.  state  bd.  education  1898 :  27-32. 

B 

1898.  Ann.  rept.  of  co.  school  commission  for  New 
Castle  Co.,  1. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1.  1898  In  Bienn.  rept.  state  bd.  education  1898  :  14-16. 

non-serial 

1833-1890.  Tabular  stmt.,  showing  the  no.  of  school 
distrs.  in  operation  in  New-castle  Co.,  in  the  yr.; 
amt.  raised  in  each  distr.  by  contribution  or  tax; 
amt.  drawn  from  trustee  of  school  fund;  amt.  ex- 
pended in  each  distr.  for  tuition  alone;  amt.  ex- 
pended in  each  distr.  other  than  for  tuition;  amt. 
due  to  and  from  each  distr.;  no.  of  schools  and  no. 
of  schollars  [sic],  and  time  each  school  was  in  op- 
eration.    (A.R.  auditor  1833  (p.  43)— some  1890.) 

1836.  No.  of  school  distrs.  in  Newcastle  Co.  (A.R. 
auditor  1836:  310.) 

1838.     Same.     {Same  1838:  371.) 
Paging  from  House  jol. 

1847.  Communication  from  supt.  of  free  schools  in 
New  Castle  Co.;  disposition  of  school  fund,  etc. 
(Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1847:  120-134.) 

1849.  Rept.  of  Willard  Hall,  supt.  of  common  schools 
of  New  Castle  Co.,  to  the  Gen.  Assem.,  Feb.  12. 
n.  t.  p.     18  pp. 

Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.   Socy. 

1867.  Rept.  on  petition  of  pastors  of  certain  Catholic 
churches  in  New  Castle  Co.  praying  act  authorizing 
bd.  of  public  education  of  Wilmington  and  school 
committee  of  districts  no.  23  and  75  to  take  schools 
connected  with  aforesaid  churches  under  their  con- 
trol and  govt.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1867:  587-588.) 

1885/6-1887/8.  Stmt,  showing  average  no.  of  pupils  in 
each  school,  etc.,  in  New  Castle  Co.  (Bienn.  rept. 
on  free  schools  1888:  26.) 

1887/8.  ■  Stmt,  showing  average  no.  of  days  in  which 
schools  of  New  Castle  Co.  were  in  session,  com- 
pared with  same  for  2  previous  yrs.  (Same  1888: 
26.) 

1888.  Stmt,  showing  no.  of  white  children  of  school 
age  in  New  Castle  Co..  exclusive  of  City  of  Wil- 
mington.    {Same  1888:  28.) 

.     Rel.  to  irregular  school  attendance  in  New  Castle 

Co. — need  of  a  compulsory  school  law.  {Same 
1888:  20.) 

.    Visits  of  supt.  of  New  Castle  Co.     {Savie  1888: 

22.) 

.     Rel.  to  too  frequent  change  of  teachers  in  New 

Castle  Co.  schools;  need  of  uniform  system  of  ex- 
amination for  state.     {Same  1888:  20-21.) 

1888-1892.  Recommendations  of  supt.  of  New  Castle 
Co.     {Same  1888  (pp.  24-25)— same  1892.) 

.     Condition  of   free  schools  of  New   Castle  Co. — 

some  hindrances  to  their  progress.  {Same  1888 
(pp.  19-21)— some  1892.) 

.     Stmt,   showing  for   New   Castle   Co.,  the  no.   of 

distrs.,  do.  of  schools,  do.  of  white  children  of 
school  age,  do.  of  white  children  attending  school, 
average  attendance,  age,  etc.  {Same  1888  (p.  26) — 
some  1892.) 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

A'etc  Castle  County — cont'd 
non-serial — cont'd 

.     School    statistics   for   New   Castle   Co.      {Same 

1888  (pp.  26-28)— some  1892.) 

1889/90.  Visits  of  supt.  of  New  Castle  Co.;  supts. 
should  be  consulted  by  school  comrs.  in  matter  of 
selecting  teachers.     {Same  1889/90:  26-27.) 

1890.  Recommendations  of  supt.  of  New  Castle  Co. 
(SoTne  1889/90:  30-31.) 

.    School    statistics    for    New   Castle    Co.      {Same 

1889/90:  33-35.) 

.     On  condition  of  free  schools  of  New  Castle  Co. 

{Same  1889/90:  24.) 

1891-1904.  School  stmt,  for  New  Castle  Co.,  showing 
local  names  of  distrs.,  balance  due  distrs.  and  com- 
mittee past  yr.,  do.  present  yr.,  school  fund,  con- 
tributions, amt.  paid  for  tuition,  do.  contingencies, 
no.  of  schools,  time  of  operation,  no.  of  scholars, 
value  of  grounds,  do.  bldgs.,  do.  furniture,  and  amt. 
of  insurance;  with  summary.  (A.R.  auditor  1891 
[app.  II]   (pp.  6-9)— same  1904.) 

1892.  Statistics  showing  no.  of  schools  in  New  Castle 
Co.,  amt.  expended  for  salaries,  etc.  (Bienn.  rept. 
on  free  schools  1892:  10-11.) 

1898.  Statistics  of  New  Castle  Co.  white  and  colored 
schools.     (Rept.  state  bd.  of  education  1898:  32.) 

1900.  New  Castle  Co.  school  statistics — single  distrs. 
for  white  pupils:  stmt,  giving  name  of  teachers, 
salary  per  mo.,  no.  and  attendance  of  pupils,  aver- 
age age  of  pupils,  average  distance  from  school 
house,  etc.,  no.  and  value  of  school  bldgs.  and 
grounds,  conditions  of  schools,  time  in  operation, 
those  visited  by  supt.,  advancement  of  pupils,  no. 
of  adults  in  distr.,  income,  expenditures,  etc.  (2 
same  1900:  11-34.) 

.     Same,  incorporated  distrs.     (2  same  1900:  35-48.) 

.     New  Castle  Co.   school  statistics;    single   distrs. 

for  colored  pupils;  stmt,  giving  name  and  salary  of 
teacher,  no.  and  attendance  of  pupils  and  the  aver- 
age age  of  same,  average  distance  from  school 
house,  etc.,  no.  and  value  of  school  bldgs.  and 
grounds,  condition  of  schools,  time  in  operation, 
those  visited,  advancement  of  pupils,  no.  of  adults 
in  distr.,  income,  expenditures,  etc.  (2  same  1900: 
49-57.) 

'Newport 
1883/4.     Rept.  of  principal. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1883/4  in  [9]   A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1884  :  104.' 

Iforth  miford 

1886.     Rept.  of 

In  Documents  as  follows : 
1886  in  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886:41. 

"North  Milton 
1886.     Rept.  of  principal  for  quarter  endg.  Dec.  24. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 

1886  in  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886 :  42-43. 

Odessa 
1883/4-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows : 
1883/4  In  [9]  .\.R.  supt.  free  schools  1888: 101-102.* 
1884/5  not  found. 
1885/6  in  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1888  :  40. 

1887  not  found. 

1888  in  Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888  :  80-81. 
1890    ' 1890  :  75. 

Rockland 
1884/5.     Rept.  of  principal. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1884/5  in  [9]  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1884  :  103-104. • 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

Roxana 
1886.    Rept  of  principal. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
188C  In  11  A.K.  supt.  free  schools  1886  :  56. 

Seaford 
1881/2-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  ns  follows  : 
1881/2  In     7  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1881/2:32. 
1884/5    "   f9] 1884:98.' 

1886  "11 1886:43. 

1887  not  found. 

18S8  In  Blenn.  rept  supt  free  schools  1888  :  91. 
1890    "       "  -^         '^        "         "  1890:86-87. 

SelhyviUe 
1884-1886.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
18S4  In    [9]   A.U.   supt.  free  schools  1884:102-103.' 

1885  not  found. 

1886  In  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886:49. 

Smyrna 
1881/2-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1881/2  In     7  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1881/2:23-24. 

1884  '•    [9] 1884  :  94-95.' 

1885  not  found. 

1886  In   11   A.R.  supt  free  schools  1886:52-54. 

1887  not  found. 

1888  In  Blenn.  rept  on  tree  schools  1888  :  85-86. 
1890 '  1890:80-81. 

South  Milton 
1884-1890.     Rept.  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1884  In   [9]  A.R.  supt  free  schools  1884  :  108.' 
1885-1887  not  found. 

1888  in  Blenn.  rept  on  free  schools  1888  :  92. 
1890    "       ••  '  1890 :  88. 

South  ililford 
1886-1890.     Rept  of  principal. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 

1886  In  11  A.R.  supt  free  schools  1886  :  41-42. 

1887  not  found. 

1888  In  Blenn.  rept  on  free  schools  1888  :  91-92. 
1890    "       "         "         ' 1890:87-88. 

Sussex  County 

See   also   below,    Negro,    School   ITund,    School   Houses, 
Teachers"  Institutes. 

serial 

A 

1  series 

1886/8-1890/2.  Ann.  rept.  of  supt.  of  free  schools  of 
Sussex  Co.,  for  yr.  endg.  in  April. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1886/8  In  Blenn.  rept  on  tree  schools  1887/8  :  42-50. 

1888/90 1889/90  :  44-50. 

1890/2    "       ■'  ■ "  1891/2 :  21-37. 

2  series 
1898.     Rept.  of  supt.  of  Sussex  Co. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1898  in  Blenn.  rept  state  bd.  education  1898  :  40-44. 

B 
1898.     Ann.  rept.  of  co.  school  commission  for  Sussex 
Co. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1898  in  Blenn.  rept  state  bd.  education  1898  :  21-26. 

non-seriai 

1833-1890.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  no.  of  schools  in 
operation  in  Sussex  Co.,  in  the  yr.;  amt.  raised  by 
contribution;  amt.  drawn  from  trustee  of  school 
fund;  amt.  expended  in  each  distr.  for  tuition 
alone;  amt.  expended  in  each  distr.  other  than  for 
tuition;  amt  due  to  and  from  each  distr.;  no.  of 
schools,  and  time  in  operation,  and  no.  of  scholars 
taught  in  said  schools.  (A.R.  auditor  1833  (p.  80) 
— same  1890.) 

1836.  No.  of  school  distrs.  in  Sussex  Co.  (Same  1836: 
350.) 

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EDUCATION— cont'd 

Sussex  County — cont'd 
non-serial — cont'd 

1886.     School  distrs.;  rel.  to  practical  benefits  to  be  de- 
rived  from   consolidation  of  small   school   distrs.;       I 
benefits  seen  in  Sussex  Co.     (11  A.R.  supt.  of  free      ' 
schools  1886:  14-15.) 

1888.  United  school  distrs.  of  Sussex  Co.  (Bienn.  rept. 
on  free  schools  1888:  45.) 

- — — .  School  facilities  of  Sussex  Co.;  recommendations. 
{Same  1888:  47-48.) 

.     Visits  by   supt.   to   Sussex  Co.   schools.      (Same 

1888:  46-47.) 

.     Physiology    and    hygiene    as    taught    in    public 

schools  of  Sussex  Co.,  in  compliance  with  act  of 
last  legisl.     (Same  1888:  47.) 

1888-1892.  General  condition  of  free  schools  of  Sussex 
Co.     (Same  1888  (pp.  42-44)— same  1892.) 

.     School    statistics   for    Sussex    Co.,    showing   no., 

etc.,  of  distrs.,  teachers,  examinations,  pupils  and 
school  houses,  and  value  of  school  property  and 
grounds,  financial  transactions,  etc.  (Same  1888 
(pp.  49-50)— same  1892.) 

1889/90.  School  statistics  of  Sussex  Co.  (Same  1889/ 
90:  48-50.) 

.    Visits  by  supt.  of  Sussex  Co.     (Same  1889/90: 

45-46.) 

1890.  The  co.  superintendency;  its  satisfactory  charac- 
ter; closer  supervision  necessary  in  Sussex  Co.; 
suggestions  for  increasing  the  efllciency  of  the 
superintendency.     (Same  1889/90:6-7.) 

.     Recommendations  of  supt.  of  Sussex  Co.  rel.  to 

wants  of  the  schools.     (Same  1889/90:  46-47.) 

.  General  condition  of  schools  of  Sussex  Co.;  fre- 
quent change  of  teachers  one  of  the  greatest  hind- 
rances to  the  schools.     (Same  1889/90:  45.) 

.     Study  of  physiology  and  hygiene  In  Sussex  Co. 

schools  growing  more  popular  every  yr.  (Same 
1889/90:  46.) 

1891-1904.  School  stmt,  for  Sussex  Co.,  showing  local 
names  of  distrs.,  balance  due  distrs.  and  committee 
past  yr.,  do.  present  yr.,  school  fund  contribution, 
amt.  paid  for  tuition,  do.  contingencies,  no.  of 
schools,  time  of  operation,  no.  of  scholars,  value  of 
grounds,  do.  bldgs.,  do.  furniture,  and  amt.  of  insur- 
ance; with  summary.  (A.R.  auditor  1891  [app.  II] 
(pp.  15-23)— iojne  1904.) 

1892.  Two  school  distrs.  In  Sussex  Co.  bear  same  no., 
viz.,  121.     (Bienn.  rept  on  free  schools  1892:  32.) 

1898.  Suggestion  of  supt.  of  free  schools  of  Sussex  Co., 
rel.  to  needs  of  the  schools.  (Rept.  state  bd.  of 
education  1898:  40-44.) 

1900.  Sussex  Co.  school  statistics  single  distrs.  for  col- 
ored  pupils.      (2  bienn.   rept  same  1900:  178-188.) 

.     Sussex    Co.    school    statistics,   single   distrs.    for 

white  pupils.     (2  same  1900:  112-152.) 

.    Same,  incorporated  distrs.     (2  same  1900:  153- 

177.) 

Totcnsend 

1886.     Rept  of  principal  of  the  public  school. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1886  in  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886  :  55. 

Wilmington 
serial 
1877/8-1889/90.     Extr.  from  rept   of  supt.  of  the  city 
schools. 

In  Documents  as  follows  :  i 

1877/8  In  3  A.R.  supt  free  schools  1877/8  :  64-66.  ', 

1878/9  not  found. 

1879/SO  In  5  A.R.  supt  free  schools  1879/80 :  26-28.  ! 

1880/1  not  found. 

1881/2  In  7  A.U.  supt  tree  schools  1881/2  :  33-37. 
1882/3  not  found. 
1883/4  In  (OJ  A.R.  supt  tree  schools  1884  :  83-91.' 


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55 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

Wilmington — cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

1884/5  not  found. 

1885 '6  In  11   A.R.  supt  free  schools  1886:27-36. 
1887/8    "  Blenn.   rent,  on  "          "  1887/8:51-68 

1889/90 "        1889/90  :  51-68. 

nan-serial 
1872-1880.     Tabular   stmt,   showing  Increase  of  attend- 
ance in  Wilmington  schools,  each  yr.     (5  A.R.  supt. 
of  free  schools  1879/80:  28.) 
1872-1888.     Same;   by  yrs.  endg.  July  1.     (Bienn.  rept. 

on  free  schools  1888:  66.) 
1872/3-1885/6.     Table   showing   increase   in   attendance 

in  Wilmington  schools.     (11  same  1886:  30.) 
1873-1890.     Same.     (Same  1889/90:  66.) 
1873/4-187.5/6.     Stmt,  showing  attendance  at  Wilming- 
ton schools  each  yr.     (1  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools 
1875/6:  45.) 
1875/6.     Summary    of    statistics    of    Wilmington    free 

schools.  (1  same  1875/6:  43-47.) 
1888.  Statistics  for  Wilmington  schools;  showing  no., 
etc.,  of  school-houses,  schools,  teachers,  pupils,  etc., 
and  evening  schools  for  white  schools,  and  do.  for 
colored  schools.  (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888: 
64-68.) 
1889/90.  Statistics  of  Wilmington  evening  schools. 
(Same  1889/90:  68.) 

.    School  statistics  for  Wilmington.     {Same  1889/ 

90:  64-68.) 
1890.    On  free  school  supplies  in  Wilmington  schools. 
(Same  1889/90:  51-52.) 

.     Flag     presentations     to     the    Wilmington     free 

schools.     (Same  1889/90:  52-53.) 
1891-1897.     Wilmington   public   schools:    no.   of   distrs., 
do.  schools  and  scholars,  time  of  operation,  amt.  of 
tuition  and  contingencies  paid,  balance  due  distrs. 
past  yr.,  do.  present  yr.,  amt.  of  school  fund  and 
contributions,   estimated   value  of  school  grounds, 
bldgs.  and  furniture,  and  amt.  of  insurance.     (A.R. 
auditor  1891   (p.  9) — same  1897.) 
1894.     Unsanitary  condition  of  room  in  Institute  Bldg. 
cor.   8th  and  Market  Sts.   in  Wilmington,  used  as 
public  school  while  new  bldg.  was  being  erected; 
remedied.     (9  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1894/6:  30.) 
Agricultural;  see  Agriculture 
Associations 

See  also  below,  under  Private. 
Afeicax  School  Societt 

1888.     Names   of   executive   committee   of   the   African 
School  Socy.     (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888: 
73.) 
Delaware  Association  fob  the  Educatio.v  of  the  Col- 
ored People 

1876/7-1888.     Colored  schools:    rept.  of  actuary  of  Del. 
Assn.  for  the  Education  of  Colored  People. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1.     1876/7  not  found. 

[2.1   1877/8  In  3  A.R.  supt  free  schools  1877/8  :  67-70.* 
3.     1878/9  not  found. 
[4.]   1879/80  In  5  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1879/80 :  29-31.* 
5.     1880/1  not  found. 
[6.]   1881/2  In  7  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1881/2  :  38-43.» 

7.  1882/3  not  found. 

8.  1883/4  in  [9]  A.R.  supt  free  schools  1884  :  lll-117.t 

9.  1885  not  found. 

10.  1886  In  11  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1886  :  57-62. 

11.  1887  not  found. 

12.  1888  In  Blenn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888  :  69-73. 
1877/8-1881/2.     Rept.  of  the  actuary  of  the  Del.  Assn. 

for  the  Education  of  Colored  People;  ....  giving 
a  full  synopsis  of  the  work,  with  tables  showing 
the  no.  and  location  of  schools,  with  the  amt.  dis- 
tributed to  each. 


*  Extracts  only. 

t  Paging  from  Collected  docs. 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
Associations — cont'd 

Delaware  Association-  fob  the  Education  of  the  Coir 
OBED  People— cont'd 

Checklist 
1877/8.     Wilmington,   H.  A.  Roop,  1878.     8  pp. 
1878/9.  ••  ••  "        1879.     8  pp. 

1879/80.*  '•  "  '•        1880.     8  pp. 

18S0/1.  "  "  "       1881.     8  pp. 

1881/2.  ••  "  "        1SS2.     12  pp. 

Delaware  Association  for  the  Moral  Improvement,  etc., 
OF  the  Colored  People 

1868-1870.  Rept.  of  mngrs.  of  the  Del.  Assn.  for  the 
Moral  Improvement  and  Education  of  the  Colored 
People  of  the  State,  1-3.     Wilmington.  1868-1870. 

Checklist 

1.  1868  Feb.     Jenkins  and  Atkinson,  1868.     23  pp. 

In  N.  Y.   Public  Librarr. 

2.  1869  Fpb.      .Tenklns  and  Atkinson.  186n.     24  pp. 

In   Wilmington   Institute  Free   Library. 

3.  1870  March.     Jenkins  and  Atkinson,   1870.     40  pp. 

In   Wilmington   Institute   Free   Library. 
New  Castle  County  Teachers'  Association 

1854.  Constitution  and  proceedings.  Newspaper  ex- 
tract. Also  the  original  minutes  from  which  it  was 
printed. 

Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
State  Teachers'  Association 
1880.    Rept.  on  State  Teachers'  Assn.     (5  A.R.  supt.  of 

free  schools  1879/80:  13-15.) 
1884.    On  Del.  State  Teachers'  Assn.,  held  at  Rehoboth. 
(Same  1884.) 
Census;  see  below,  School  Census 
College  Fund;   see  below,  School  Fund 
Compulsory 
1877.    Voluntary  system  of  education  preferable  to  com- 
pulsory.    (Govs.  mess.   (Cochran)   Jan.  1877:  19.) 
1888.     Compulsory     education     not     recommended     for 
Del.,  because  of  unsatisfactory  results  of  laws  en- 
acted for  that  purpose  in  other  states.    (Bienn.  rept. 
on  free  schools  1888:  9.) 

.     Recommended  by  supt.  of  New  Castle  Co.,  that 

act  be  passed  requiring  each  child  in  every  distr. 
in  state  to  attend  school  at  least  4  mos.  during  each 
yr.     (Same  1888:  20;   24.) 
1898.    Compulsory  school  law  urged.     (Rept.  state  bd. 

of  education  1898:  37-38.) 
1904.     Irregular    attendance,    the    great    bane    of    the 
schools    and    the   greatest   handicap   on   their   eflS- 
ciency;    urging  enactment  of  a  compulsory  school 
law.     (Bienn.  rept.  same  1903/4:  5.) 
Conventions 
1873.    Proceedings  of  the  Convention  of  Colored  People, 
held  in  Dover,  Jan.  9,  1873.    h.  t.  p.    7  pp. 

Do   the   colored    people   appreciate    Education    and   are 

they  willing  to  pay  for  it? 
Copy  seen  in  Delaware  Historical  Socy.,  Wilmington. 
Nh:w  Castle  County  School  Con\xntion 

For  the  origin  of  the  school  conventions  in  Delaware, 
see  Powell.  Hist,  of  Education  In  Delaware,  p. 
145  et  seq.  (U.  S.  Bureau  of  Educ  Circ.  Informa- 
tion no.  3,  1893). 

1  series 

1836-1842.     Proceedings. 

Checklist 
1.  1836  Dec.  15.     4°  sheet 

Printed  in  four  columns :  printed  in  Jan.  1850. 
onmim.  183".   Nov.  5-6.     n.  p.,  n.  d,    8  pp. 

1838.  Dec.  4.     n.  t  p.     24  pp. 

1839.  Dec.  3.     n.  t.   p.     8  pp. 

1840.  Dec.   1.     h.   t.  p.     8  pp. 
1841-1842  not  found. 


•  Also,  a  copy  of  the  "  act  to  tai  colored  persons  for 
the  support  of  their  own  schools,"  with  the 
amdmts.,  and  the  full  text  of  "  An  act  to  encour- 
age the  education  of  the  colored  people." 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

Conventions — cont'd 

New  Castle  County  School  Convention — cont'd 
2  series 
1843-1849.    Annual   school    convention   of   New   Castle 
County. 

Checklist 

1843,  Sept.  5.     n.  t.  p.     4  pp. 

1844.  Sept.  5.     n.  t.  p.     13  pp. 

1845,  Sept.  2.     n.   t.   p.      12  pp. 

1846.  Sept.   1.     n.  t.   p.     18  pp. 

1847,  Sept.  7.     n.   t.   p.      18   pp. 

1848.  Sept.   n.      D.   t.   p.      14   pp. 

1840.   Sept.   2.     n.  t.   p.      10  pp.,  1  foldg.  sheet. 

All  of  the  foregoing  reports  are  In  the  Delaware  Hist. 
Socy. 
Drawing 

1882.  Recommending  that  drawing  be  added  to  list  of 
studies  now  pursued  in  the  public  schools.  (7  A.R. 
supt.  of  free  schools  1881/2:  15-16.) 
1890.  New  course  of  lessons  in  drawing  for  the  pri- 
mary and  grammar  schools  of  Wilmington. 
(Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1889/90:  57.) 
Educational  Journals 

1854-1855.     Del.    School    Jol.,    monthly;    v.    1,    no.    1-4. 
Wilmington,  n.  d. 
V.   1.     no.   1.     Nov.    18,'i4.     24   pp. 
V.  1.     no.   2.      l>oc.    1854.     25-48  pp. 
V.   1.     no.  3.     .Tan.    18.5.5.     40-72  pp. 
V.   1.     no.  4.     Fell.    185.5.      73-96  pp. 

Copy  seen  in  Delaware  Hist.   Socy.,  Wilmington. 
1884.     Educational  journal  and  school  libraries  of  Del. 

(A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1884.) 
1886.     On    educational    journals    and    school    libraries. 

(11  same  1886:  15-16.) 
1888.  Educational  journals  and  school  libraries;  com- 
ment of  supt.  of  New  Castle  Co.  (Bienn.  rept.  on 
free  schools  1888:  23.) 
1890.  Educational  jols.  and  school  libraries  of  New 
Castle  Co. — Corbit  Library,  in  Odessa,  the  most 
valuable  library.     (8ame  1889/90:  26.) 

Expenditures  for;   see  below,  Receipts  and  Expenditures 
Hygiene 

1888.  Temperance  hygiene  law  enacted  by  last  sess.  of 
legisl.;  law  fixes  nothing  definite  and  teachers  may 
use  their  discretion  in  teaching  the  subject  either 
daily,  weekly,  or  less  frequently  if  they  see  proper. 
(Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888:  10.) 

.     See  above,  Sussex  Co.,  this  date. 

1890.     See  same;  this  date. 
Indians 

1898.     Suggested  that  comn.  for  Sussex  Co.  be  author- 
ized to  lay  out  a  school  distr.  or  distrs.  for  tribe  of 
Indians  or  Moors,  located  in  Indian  River  Hundred. 
(Rept.  of  state  bd.  of  education  1898:  9-10.) 
Industrial 

1890.     Dept.   of   manual   training   established    in   Boys' 
High  School  in  Wilmington.     (Bienn.  rept.  on  free 
schools   1889/90:  57-63.) 
Laws 

n.  d.  Act  to  compel  the  attendance  of  children  ...  at 
public  schools  of  the  state,  n.  p.,  n.  d.  11pp.  (Sen. 
bill  54.) 

1829.  An  act  for  the  establishment  of  free  schools  In 
the  State  of  Del.,  passed  at  the  Jan.  sess.  of  the  Gen. 
Assem Dover:    A.    M.    Schee,    1829.      16    pp. 

1830.  Suppl.  to  "  act  for  establishment  of  free  schools," 
passed  Jan.  25.     n.  t.  p.     4  pp. 

Copy  seen  In  Delaware  Hist.   Socy.,  Wilmington. 
1841.     School  laws  ....  as  amended,  according  to  an 
act  ...  .  passed  ....  Feb.  19.     Wilmington,  Por- 
ter and  Naft,  1841. 

Copy  seen  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
1868.     Revised    edition    of    the    law    relating    to    free 
schools  In  the  state Published  by  authority 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
Laws — cont'd 

of  the  Levy  Court  of  Kent  Co.  Dover,  1868.  62(2), 
xiii  pp.     4°. 

Copy  seen  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
1869.     [Rept.    of   committee   with   text  of.]      The   new 
school   law,  as  proposed  by  the  State  Educational 
Convention,    n.  p,  n.  d..    16  pp. 
Copy  seen  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
1881.     Digest   of  laws  relating  to   free  schools   in  the 
state  of  Del.    Published  by  authority  of  sec.  10,  ch. 
369,  vol.   16,  Laws  of  Del.     Dover,  Jas.  Kirk  and 
Sons,  1881.     63  pp. 

Copy  In  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 
1887.     School  law  of  Del.  with  act  relating  to  physiol- 
ogy and  hygiene  in  the  public  schools,  passed  in 
1887.     Dover,  Delawarean  Office,  1887.     8  pp. 
Copy  seen  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
1891.     Extr.  from  laws  of  Del.,  rel.  to  school  funds  of 
the  several  distrs.     2  pp. 

Copy  soon  In  Delaware  Ilist.  Socy. 

.     An    act   to   provide   free   text-book   for   the   free 

schools   of  the   state Dover,    Jas.   Kirk   and 

Son,  1891.     8  pp. 

1898.  School  laws  for  free  public  schools  of  ...  .  Del., 
1898.     Dover,  1899.     46,  10,  15  pp.     8°. 

1899.  Digest  of  laws  relating  to  free  schools. 
Not  seen  ;  entry  from  Bowker. 

1901.     Digest  of  laws  relating  to  free  schools. 

N()t  seen  ;  entry  from  Bowker. 
1899-1903.  School  laws  and  amdmts.  of  gen.  application 
passed  at  the  sessions  of  the  Gen.  Assem.  in  1899, 
1901  and  1903.  Published  by  direction  of  the  State 
Bd.  of  Ed.  Dover,  Sentinel  Prtg.  Co.,  1903.  31(1) 
pp. 

Copy  In  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 
Manual;  see  above.  Industrial 
Negro 

1880.  On  the  colored  schools;  ann.  apprn.  needed.  (5 
A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1879/80:  15-16.) 

1883.  A  glimpse  at  the  colored  schools  of  Del.,  a  paper 
read  before  the  ann.  mtg.  of  the  State  Teachers' 
Assn.,  held  at  Rehoboth  Beach,  Aug.  21.  By  H.  C. 
Conrad,  actuary  of  Del.  Assn.  for  Education  of  the 
Colored  People.  Wilmington:  The  James  &  Webb 
Co.,  1883.     16  pp. 

Copy  seen  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

1884.  Colored  schools;  total  amt.  paid  them,  from  all 
sources.     (A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1884.) 

.     "  In  regard  to  colored  schools'  rept.,  they  failed 

to  make  any  stmt,  to  me,  and  as  the  supt.  has  made 
a  very  full  and  detailed  stmt,  in  his  repts.,  I  have 
omitted  them  from  my  accts."  (A.R.  auditor  1883/ 
4:  18.) 

1886.  Colored  schools  of  state;  some  plan  should  be  de- 
vised by  which  to  provide  more  suitable  and  com- 
fortable houses  for  accommodation  of  colored 
school  children.  (11  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools 
1886:  16-17.) 

1887/8.  Tabular  stmts,  of  statistics  of  colored  schools 
for  each  co.,  giving  name  of  hundreds  and  of  school, 
time  open,  attendance,  expenses,  etc.  (Bienn.  rept. 
on  free  schools  1888:  70-73.) 

1888.  Colored  schools  making  substantial  progress  and 
money  appropriated  by  state  judiciously  expended. 
(Same  1888:  13.) 

1890.  The  colored  schools;  suggested  that  state  apprn. 
to  these  schools  be  increased  in  order  that  they 
may  be  made  free  schools  in  fact.  (Same  1889/90: 
12.) 

1891/2-1893/4.  Tabular  stmt,  showing,  by  cos.,  the 
time  of  operation  of  colored  schools.  (A.R.  auditor 
1892   [app.  v.]    (p.  30)— same  1894.) 


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57 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

Negro — cont'd 

1893.  Co.  school  supts.;  accts.  of  co.  supts.  in  connec- 
tion with  colored  schools  audited  within  period  pre- 
scribed by  law,  with  exception  of  New  Castle  Co., 
which  could  not  be  closed  in  consequence  of  a  con- 
tention with  bd.  of  education  of  City  of  Wilmington 
in  regard  to  a  division  of  the  state  apprn.  for  col- 
ored schools  in  that  co.,  case  settled  by  Superior 
Court,  and  supt.'s  books  closed.     (Same  1892:  v.) 

.     Results   from   colored    schools   not   satisfactory; 

expediency  of  creating  state  superintendency  sug- 
gested.    (Govs.  mess.   (Reynolds)   Jan.  1893:  14.) 

1893-1897.  Colored  schools,  statistics.  (A.R.  auditor 
1893  [app.  iv]    (pp.  49-53)— same  1897.) 

Kent  County 

1888.  Negro  schools  of  Kent  Co.;  suggested  that  pres- 
ent status  be  left  unchanged.  (Bienn.  rept.  on  free 
schools  1888:  33.) 

1891/2.  Statistics  of  colored  schools  of  Kent  Co. 
(Same  1892:  18.) 

1892.  Colored  school  bldg.  in  Kent  Co.  (Same  1892: 
17.) 

New  Castle  County 

1890.  On  colored  schools  of  New  Castle  Co.;  largest 
school  at  Newark;  need  of  suitable  bldgs.,  etc.;  in- 
crease in  amt.  of  state  apprn.  urged.  (Bienn.  rept. 
on  free  schools  1889/90:  27-28.) 

1892.  On  colored  schools  of  New  Castle  Co.  (Same 
1892:  9-10.) 

Sussex  County 
1892.    Rel.  to  condition  of  colored  schools  of  Sussex  Co. 
(Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1892:  33.) 

Wilmington 
1889/90.     Statistics   for   Wilmington    colored    schools — 
teachers'  salaries,  no.  and  attendance  of  pupils,  etc. 
(Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1889/90:  67-68.) 
1895.     Colored    school    apprn.,    increased    in    1891,    to 
$9000,    but   by   oversight    in   drafting   bill,    colored 
schools   in  Wilmington  excluded   from  any  benefit 
of  this  apprn.;   urged  that  such  legislation  be  en- 
acted  as   would   allow   this   city  to   receive   proper 
share  of  apprn.     (A.R.  auditor  1894:  iv.) 
Associations;   see  above,  that  title 
Conventions;   see  above,  that  title 
Teachers;   see  below,  that  title 
Normal  Schools 

1838.  Rept.  of  committee  to  whom  was  referred  a  res. 
of  convention  of  1837  that  a  school  for  instruction 
of  teachers  be  established.  (Proc.  New  Castle  Co. 
School  Convention  1838:  6-19.) 

The  committee  was  composed  of  Willard  ITall.  W.  T. 
Read,  E.  W.  Gilbert.  M.  .T.  Hickok  and  Thos. 
Baldwin,  Messrs.  Hall,  Read,  Baldwin  and  Gilbert 
making  separate  repts.  The  rept.  of  Willard  Hall 
covers  pages  6-1.5. 

1857.  An  address  on  the  subject  of  normal  schools,  by 
E.  J.  Newlin,  of  Del.  College.  Delivered  before 
legisl.,  Feb.  17.  [Published  by  order  of  the  House.l 
Dover,  Del.  State  Reporter  Book  and  Job  Prtg. 
Office,  1857.    18  pp. 

Copy  seen  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

1859.  Rept.  on  petition  of  citizens  of  New  Castle,  pray- 
ing passage  of  act  to  establish  a  free  college  and 
normal  school  in  state.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1859:  301.) 

1876.  Importance  of  a  normal  or  training  school  for 
teachers  of  Del.  (1  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1875/ 
6:  19-20.) 

1878.  Normal  training:  extr.  from  previous  rept.  rel. 
to  need  of  better  training  for  teachers.  (3  same 
1877/8:  23.) 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
Normal  Schools — cont'd 

1882.  Legisl.  should  provide  a  thoroughly  equipped 
normal  or  training  school  for  teachers.  (7  same 
1881/2:  10.) 

1883.  Supt.  of  free  schools;  a  normal  or  training 
school  for  teachers  recommended  in  connection 
with  work  of  the  free  school  system.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Stockley)   Jan.   1883.) 

1886.  State  normal  school  one  of  the  great  needs  of 
the  state;  suggested  course  of  study.  (11  A.R. 
supt.  of  free  schools  1886:  19-21.) 

1888.  Normal  training;  Delaware's  need  of  a  normal 
school.     (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  188S:  12-13.) 

1888-1892.  Urging  need  of  a  state  normal  school. 
(Same  1888  (pp.  24-25)— same  1892.) 

1890.  Renewing  recommendations  of  last  rept.  in  rela- 
tion to  normal  training  for  the  teachers,  and  im- 
portance of  establishing  a  normal  school  in  the 
state.     (Same  1889/90:  12-13.) 

1892.  Summer  normal  training  school  recommended 
by  supt.  of  Kent  Co.     (Same  1892:  15-16.) 

1897.  Suggested  that  movement  be  inaugurated  look- 
ing toward  establishment  of  normal  school.  (Govs, 
mess.   (Watson)   Jan.  1897:  8.) 

1898.  A  state  normal  school  an  absolute  necessity  to 
accomplish  aim  of  the  schools.  (Rept.  of  state  bd. 
of  education  1898:  34-35.) 

1902.  Inauguration  of  normal  training,  and  recogni- 
tion of  normal  school  certificates  of  other  states 
recommended.  (Bienn.  rept.  state  bd.  of  educ. 
1901/2.) 

1903.  Erection  and  equipment  of  normal  school  un- 
advisable;  better  to  open  Del.  College  to  both  sexes, 
or  to  establish  normal  school  course  therein. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Hunn)  Jan.  1903:  9.) 

Physiology 

1888.     See  above,  Sussex  Co.,  this  date. 

1890.     See  same;  this  date. 
Private 

1831.  Memorial  of  Benevolent  Society  of  New  Castle 
rel.  to  apprn.  for  support  of  school  conducted  by 
said  society.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1831:  93.) 

.     Rept.   on   memorial   praying  apprn.   for   support 

of  school  conducted  by  New  Castle  Female  Benevo- 
lent Society.     (Same  Jan.  1831:  93.) 
Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1833-1838.  Summary  of  receipts  and  payments  made 
by  committees  of  the  several  school  distrs.  now  in 
operation  in  Newcastle  Co.,  that  have  settled  with 
auditor  the  present  yr.,  as  stated,  etc.  (A.R.  audi- 
tor 1833   (p.  44)— same  1838.) 

.     Same;    Kent    Co.      (Same    1833    (p.    62)— sa;ne 

1838.) 

.     Same;    Sussex    Co.      (Same   1833    (pp.    78-79)  — 

same  1838.) 

1866.  Attention  of  committee  and  of  Gen.  Assem. 
called  to  fact  that  school  distrs.  of  state  frequently 
sustain  losses  of  considerable  amt.  by  the  school 
committees,  who  fail  to  expend  moneys  in  their 
hands  for  benefit  of  the  distrs.;  suggested  that 
legisl.  provide  means  to  remedy  this  evil.  (Same 
1866:  96.) 

1873.  List  and  amt.  of  investments  appropriated  to 
support  of  free  schools.  (Govs.  mess.  (Ponder) 
Jan.  1873:  7.) 

1874-1884.     Amt.  reed,  for  and  distributed  among  school 
distrs.  for  support  of  free  schools.     (Rept.  of  treas- 
urer 1874  (p.  31)— some  1883/4.) 
Paging  from  Sen.  Jol. 

1875.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  by  cos.  the  financial 
transactions  of  supt.  (1  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools 
1875/6:  32-33.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OP  DELAWARE 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 

1876.  Loan  to  New  Castle  and  Wilmington  R.R.  for 
benefit  of  free  schools,  expired  May  1,  1875,  by  limi- 
tation, and  paid;  part  of  same  now  idle  and  should 
be  invested  as  soon  as  possible;  effort  made  to  se- 
cure state  bonds,  but  only  4  secured  in  consequence 
of  high  premium;  payment  of  this  sum  unfortunate 
for  free  schools  as  treasurer  has  no  authority  to 
invest  it.     (Rept.  of  treasurer  1876:  5.) 

1877.  Attention  of  legisl.  directed  to  sums  formerly 
loaned  to  New  Castle  and  Wilmington  R.R.  Co. 
and  Phila.,  Wilmington  and  Balto.  R.R.  Co.  for 
benefit  of  free  schools  of  state.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Cochran)   Jan.  1877:  12.) 

1877-1884.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  financial  transac- 
tions in  cos.  and  states,  compiled  from  auditor's 
rept;  also  stmt,  for  1875.  (3  A.R.  supt.  of  free 
schools  1877/8   (pp.  47-51)— [9]  same  1884.) 

1881-1884.     Stmt,  of  amt.  paid  out  for  school  books  and 
amt.  reed,  back   into  treasury  for  same.      (Bienn. 
rept.  of  treasurer  1881/2  (p.  33)— sone  1883/4.) 
Paging  from  House  Jol. 

1882.  Certain  moneys  for  benefit  of  free  schools,  origi- 
nally invested  in  the  Phila.,  Wilmington  and  Balti- 
more R.R.,  for  which  state  reed,  certificates  of  loan 
from  said  co.,  convertible  at  will  of  holder  into  capi- 
tal stock  of  CO.;  investment  converted  into  cash; 
amt.  in  treasury;  certain  amt.  of  school  fund  bor- 
rowed by  state  for  payment  of  outstanding  bonds 
of  state,  etc.  (Sa7ne  1881/2:  30.) 
Paging  from  House  jol. 

1883/4-1885/G.  Comparative  tabular  stmt,  showing 
financial  transactions  In  cos.  and  state.  (11  A.R. 
supt.  of  free  schools  1886:  88.) 

1884.  Remedy  necessary  to  prevent  the  frequent 
misapprn.  and  embezzlement  of  school  funds  by 
distr.   clerks.      {Same  1884.) 

1885/6-1889/90.  Stmt,  by  yrs.  of  total  cost  in  Wilming- 
ton free  schools  of  free  school  supplies,  cost  per 
pupil,  and  average  no.  of  pupils  belonging.  (Bienn. 
rept.  on  free  schools  1889/90:  51.) 

1886.  Sec.  17,  ch.  42.  of  Revised  Code,  requires  all 
money  placed  in  bank  to  credit  of  the  distr.  and 
not  drawn  by  comrs.,  to  stand  to  credit  of  distr.  3 
yrs.  before  distributed;  suggested  that  sec.  be  so 
amended  as  to  read  1  yr.  instead  of  3  yrs.;  Sussex 
Co.  has  act  requiring  state  treasurer  to  redistribute 
every  yr.  all  money  not  drawn  by  distr.  (11  A.R. 
supt.  of  free  schools  1886:  19.) 

1887/8-1891/2.  Stmt,  showing  financial  transactions  in 
New  Castle  Co.  (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888 
(p.   28)— sojHe  1892.) 

1891.  Persons  entrusted  with  school  funds  of  school 
distrs.  not  faithful  in  proper  application  of  funds 
so  entrusted  to  them,  and  distrs.  have  suffered  loss 
of  their  money;  cause  and  remedy  suggested. 
(A.R.  auditor  1890:  3-4.) 

1891-1896.  General  financial  stmt,  for  the  three  cos., 
giving  whole  amt.  of  state  school  fund;  whole  amt. 
reed,  from  contribution  or  tax;  do.  paid  for  tuition; 
do.  contingencies;  do.  insurance;  balance  remain- 
ing in  hands  of  school  officials,  and  whole  no.  of 
scholars  attendifcg  free  schools  in  state.  (Same 
1891  [app.  ii]   (p.  23)— same  1896.) 

1891-1904.  See  above,  under  general  heading,  Kent, 
New  Castle  and  Sussex  cos.,  resp.,  these  dates. 

1891/2.  Cost  of  free  school  books  in  each  co.  for  yr. 
endg.  Aug.  1892.  (Govs.  mess.  (Reynolds)  Jan. 
1893:  12.) 

1892-1896.     See  below.   Text-books,   these   dates. 

[1901.]  Amt.  of  apprn.  made  for  public  school  fund  in 
addition  to  income  from  investments;  to  Del.  Col- 
lege for  erection  and  repair  of  bldgs. ;  to  state  col- 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
Receipts  and  Expenditures— cont'd 

lege  for  colored  students  for  repairs  and  erection 
of  bldgs.  and  expenses;  for  erection  and  repair  of 
school  houses  for  colored  children.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Hunn)  Jan.  1903:  8.) 
1904.  Distr.  98,  Sussex  Co.,  and  Dagsboro  distr.  no.  24 
and  159  in  same  co.,  and  distr.  no.  149  in  Kent  Co. 
deprived  of  their  ann.  apprn.  from  state;  recom- 
mended that  legisl.  grant  sum  equivalent  to  the 
school  apprn.  for  each  of  these  distrs.  by  a  special 
act.  (Bienn.  rept.  state  bd.  of  education  1903/4: 
5.) 
Rural  Schools 

1890.     Inspection  of  school  bldgs.   in  the  rural   distrs. 
much  needed.     (6  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1888/90: 
3-4.) 
1892.     Better  school  facilities  for  pupils  living  In  rural 
distrs.  of  Kent  Co.     (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools 
1892:  15.) 
1898.     Better  facilities  for  pupils  living  In  rural  distrs. 
of  state  needed.    (Rept.  state  bd.  of  education  1898: 
38-39.) 
1904.    Condensed  rept.  of  remarks  by  supts.  of  schools 
from    New    Castle,    Kent    and    Sussex    cos.      (A.R. 
Spaid,  J.  E.  Carroll,  J.  D.  Brooks)   rel.  to  needed 
improvement    in    rural    schools;     consolidation    of 
rural  schools  suggested;   better  salaries  and  better 
teachers;    discussion.     (4  A.R.  bd.  of  agrlc.  1904: 
46-50.) 
.     Country  schools:     rural   consolidation   idea  sug- 
gested as  solution  of  rural  school  problem;   list  of 
printed  articles  on  consolidation  of  school  distrs., 
centralization    of    schools    and    transportation    of 
pupils,  extrs.  from  articles,  etc.     (Bienn.  rept.  state 
bd.  of  education  1903/4:  6-15.) 
School  Census 

1888.     Some  provision  should  be  made  to  take  a  school 
census  at  least  biennially,   in  the  even  numbered 
yrs. — ann.    census    better.      (Bienn.    rept.    on    free 
schools  1888:  12.) 
1890.     Rel.  to  school  census.     {Same  1889/90:  9-10.) 
School  Fund 

serial 
A 
1  series 
In  compliance  with  act  of  Feb.  2.  1793. 
1793-1825.     Detailed  stmt,  of  secretary  of  state  in  acct. 
with    fund    for    establishing    schools    in    the    state 
[i.   e.    receipts   on   acct.   of   tavern,    marriage   and 
pedlar's  licenses  for  school  fundi. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
170,^-1796  not  found. 
1707-1798  omitted. 

1799  In  House  jol.  Jan.  1800:55-56. 

1800  ' '   1801  :  103-105. 

1801  omitted. 

1802  In  House  jol.  .Tan.  1803  :  32. 
1803 1804  :  47. 

1804  omitted. 

1805  In  House  jol.  Jan.  1806  :  20-22. 

1806  "   "    "   "   1807 :  12-13. 
1807 '   1808: 

1808 '   "   1809 :  40. 

1809  "   "    "   "   1810:34-35. 

1810  "   "    "   "   1811  :  13. 

1811  •'   "    "   "   1812:37-39. 
1812 "   1813:59-61. 

••   "  Senate  "   "   1813:29-31,  47-50. 

1813  "  House  •'   "   1814:38-39. 
"   ■•  Senate  "   "   1814:42-44. 

1814  "  House  "   "   1S15  :  49-50. 
"   "  Senate  "   "   1815:31-33. 

1815  "  House  "   "   1816:59-60. 
"   "  Senate  "   "   1816 :  42-45. 

1816  "  House  "   "   1817  :  123-124. 
1817 '   1818:50-51. 

•■   "  Senate  "   "   1818 :  63-67. 

1818  "  House  "   "   1819:51-53. 

"   "  Senate  "   "   1819 :  44-49. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWAHE 


59 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
School  Fund — cont'd 


serial— 

-cont'd 

A — cont'd 

1  series — cont'd 

1819 

In  Ilonsp  lol.  Tan 

1S20:  IIR. 

'• 

■'  Senate  "       ' 

1820:110-115. 

1820 

"  House    "       ' 

1821  :  77. 

1821 

"       "         '* 

1822  :  64-6.8. 

"  Senate  "       ' 

1822  :  37-41. 

1822 

"  House    "       ' 

1823  :  99-100. 

" 

"  Senate   "       ' 

1823  :  44,  fiO-61 

1823 

"  House    " 

1824  :  96-97. 

" 

"  Senate  "       ' 

1824  :  58-59. 

1824 

"  House    "       ' 

1825  :  57. 

'• 

"  Senate  *'       * 

1825  :  54-59. 

1825 

"  House    "       ' 

1826  :  96-97. 

" 

"  Senate  "       ' 

1826  :  49-51. 

2  series 
Under  act  of  Jan.  26,  1826. 
1826-1833/4.     Detailed    stmt,    of   secretary   of   state   In 
acct.  with  fund  for  establishing  schools  in  the  state, 
etc. 


In  Collected  docs. 

as  follows  : 

1826       In  House  jol 

Jan 

1827 

:  10-12. 

"          "  Senate   " 

*' 

1827 

10-11. 

1827        "  House    " 

'* 

1829 

57-58. 

"  Senate  " 

•* 

1.S29 

45-46. 

1828        "  House    " 

'* 

1829 

60-61. 

"          "  Senate  " 

'* 

1829 

73-74. 

1829        "  House    " 

** 

1830 

96-97. 

"  Senate  " 

•* 

18.W 

6C-68. 

18.30        

« 

1831 

70-71, 

1831        ' 

'* 

1R.'',2 

83-,84. 

"          "  House    " 

1832 

162-164 

1832        "  Senate  " 

41 

1833 

73-74. 

"  House    " 

" 

1833 

140-142 

1833/4*  "  Senate  " 

*' 

1835 

57-59. 

"          "  House    " 

*' 

1835 

94-96. 

76-77. 


Hereafter  these  sums  were  paid  directly  Into  the  hands 
of  the  state  trustees,  and  the  secy,  of  state  ceased 
to  report  thereon. 

B 

1  series 

Under  act  of  Feb.  9,  1796,  "  to  create  a  fund  sufficient 
to  establish  schools  in  this  state." 
1796-1816.     Rept.  of  trustee  for  establishing  schools  in 
Delaware. 


In  Collected  docs,  as 
1796/7  in  House  jol.  Ja 
1798 

1799         

1800 

1801         

1802 

1803         '       '• 

1804         ' 

1805         ' 

1806  "       ' 

1807 

1808         

1809 

1810  not  found. 

1811  in  House  Jol.  Jan. 
1812-1815  not  found. 
1816  in  Senate  jol.  Jan. 

"      "  House    "       " 


follows  : 
1798: 
1799: 

ison : 

1801  : 
1802: 
1803  : 
1804: 
1805  : 
1806: 
1807: 
1808: 
1809: 
1810: 


42-43. 
21. 

24-25! 

14. 

16-17. 

20-21. 

13-14. 

15-17. 

5-6. 

21-22. 

17-18! 

35-36. 


1812  :  42-43. 


1816:  106. 
1816  :  125-126. 


2  series 

In    compliance   with   res.   of   Jan.    13.    1824.    requiring 
rept.    of    moneys    paid    under    act    entitled.    "  Act 
appropriating   part   of   school    fund    for   education 
of  poor  children  "   passed  Feb.  4,  1817. 
1817/9.     Rept.  of  trustee  of  school  fund. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 
1817/9  In  House  jol.  Jan.  1824  :  65-67. 

3  series 

In  compliance  with  res.  of  Jan.  9,  1824.  requiring  stmt, 
of  sums  paid  out  of  fund  for  establishing  schools 
In  state. 
1822/3.    Rept.  of  trustee  of  school  fund. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1822/3  in  House  jol.  Jan.  1S24  :  51-53. 


•  For  2  yrs. 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
School  Fund — cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
B — cont'd 
4  series 
In  compliance  with  res.  of  Jan.  9,  1829,  requiring  stmt, 
of  amt.  of  stocks  belonging  to  fund  for  establishing 
schools,  cash  on  hand,  payments  and  receipts  since 
Jan.  sess.  of  Gen.  Assem.  in  1827. 
1827/9-1830/1.     Rept.  of  trustee  of  school  fund. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 
1827/9  In  House  jol.  Jan.  1829  :  120-122. 
1830/1    "       '•  "       "       1831  :  108-109,   114. 

non-serial 
1796.    School   fund   created.      (Govs.  mess.    (Cochran) 
Jan.  1877:  16.) 

1805.  Recommending  application  of  part  of  fund  for 
establishment  of  schools,  as  directed  in  act  creating 
the  fund.     (Same  (Hall)  Jan.  1805.) 

1806.  Expiration  of  time  in  which  marriage  and  tavern 
licenses  were  to  be  appropriated  to  school  fund; 
provision  for  continuance  of  apprn.  suggested; 
summary  review  of  condition  of  fund.  (A.R.  audi- 
tor 1805:  30-31.) 

1813.  Propriety  of  appropriating  portion  of  income  of 
school  fund  for  establishment  of  schools  suggested. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Haslett)   Jan.  1813.) 

1814.  Suggested  that  portion  of  income  of  school  fund 
be  employed  in  establishing  schools,  in  different 
parts  of  state,  for  limited  periods  in  each  yr. 
{Same  (Haslett)  Jan.  1814.) 

1817.  Sufficient  school  fund  accumulated  to  begin 
work;  apprn.  made  in  this  and  for  several  follow- 
ing years  of  $1000  for  schooling  of  poor  children. 
{Same  (Cochran)  Jan.  1877:  16.) 

1821.  Rept.  of  committee  of  Sen.  of  Md.  (V.  Maxey, 
chrm.)  with  sundry  resolutions  rel.  to  apprn.  of 
public  lands  for  purposes  of  education.  (House 
jol.  Jan.  1822:  15-31.) 

1822.  Rept.  of  Sen.  committee  (Charles  Thomas, 
chrm.)  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 
apprn.  of  public  lands  for  purposes  of  education. 
(Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1822:  44-50;  House  jol.  Jan.  1822: 
74-80.) 

1823.  Stmt,  by  trustee  of  fund  for  establishment  of 
schools  in  Del.  in  obedience  to  res.  of  Jan.  8,  1824, 
requiring  him  to  rept.  on  performance  of  duties  en- 
joined on  him  by  act  authorizing  subscription  to 
Chesapeake  and  Del.  Canal.  (House  jol.  Jan.  sess. 
1824:  60.) 

1824.  Propriety  of  calling  school  fund  into  active  op- 
eration or  levying  a  school  tax.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1824.) 

.     Rept.   and   res.   of  legisl.   of   111.   disagreeing  to 

rept.  and  res.  of  states  of  Md.,  N.  H.,  N.  C,  Ky.  and 
Mass.  on  claims  originated  by  state  of  Md.  to  grants 
of  land  from  U.  S.  for  purpose  of  education.  (Sen. 
jol.  Jan.  1824:  34-41.) 

1827.  On  future  apprn.  of  school  fund.  (Govs.  Inaug- 
ural mess.  Jan.  1827.) 

.     Rept.  of  trustee  of  fund  for  establishing  schools 

in  state  in  obedience  to  res.  of  Jan.  4,  1827,  stating 
amt.  of  subscription,  on  part  of  said  fund  to  stock 
of  Chesapeake  and  Del.  Canal  Co.  and  amt.  pur- 
chased under  act  Feb.  5,  1823.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1827:  49-51.) 

1829.  Origin  and  amt.  and  investment  of  school  fund. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1829.) 

1831.  Rept.  on  that  part  of  Govs.  mess,  which  relates 
to  distribution  of  revenue  from  sale  of  public  lands 
of  union  for  purposes  of  education.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1831:  53-54;  House  jol.  Jan.  1831:  78-79.) 

1832.  Progress  in  education;  inequality  in  distribution 
cf  school  fund  causes  dissatisfaction.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1832.) 


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EDUCATION— cont'd 
School  Fund— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1837/8.  Secy.'s  stmt,  of  funds  for  establishing  schools. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1839:  138140.) 

1838.  Kept,  of  committee  to  make  enquiry  as  to  con- 
nection betw.  lotteries  and  the  school  fund.  (Proc. 
New  Castle  Co.  School  Convention  1838:  3-4.) 

1847.  Summary  history  of  school  fund;  revision  of 
system  of  mngmt.  of  school  accts.  recommended. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1847.) 

.     Propriety  of  separating  offices  of  state  treasurer 

and  trustee  of  the  school  fund;  comment  on  in- 
crease in  school  fund  since  1837.  (Same  (Temple) 
Jan.  1847.) 

1866.  Treasurer's  rept.  of  receipts  and  expenditures  of 
state  and  of  receipts  and  expenditures  as  trustee  of 
school  fund;  in  compliance  with  res.  of  Feb.  17, 
1866.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1867:  26-28;  Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1867:  21-23.) 

1875.  Advantages  of  common  school  system  gradually 
impaired  by  multiplication  of  school  distrs.  and 
consequent  division  of  school  fund  among  greater 
no.  of  schools;  with  existing  demands  on  treasury, 
large  increase  of  school  fund  impracticable.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Ponder)  Jan.  1875:  16-17.) 

1883.  Education;  concurring  with  former  Govs,  sugges- 
tions rel.  to  manner  of  increasing  school  fund. 
{Same  (Stockley)  Jan.  1883.) 

1884.  Calling  attention  of  legist,  to  the  no.  of  towns 
outside  of  jurisdiction  of  state  supt.,  which  avail 
themselves  of  the  state  school  fund.  (A.R.  supt. 
of  free  schools  1884.) 

1885.  Increase  in  school  fund  recommended,  either  by 
apprn.  of  money  or  by  setting  apart  interest  on 
mortgages  due  by  Junction  and  Breakwater  and 
Breakwater  and  Frankford  r.rs.,  consolidated  un- 
der name  of  Del.,  Md.  and  Va.  R.R.  (Govs,  bienn. 
mess.   (Stockley)   Jan.  1885:  12.) 

1888.  School  fund;  suggested  that  sec.  11,  ch.  42,  Re- 
vised Statutes,  be  amended.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treas- 
urer 1887/8:  77-78.) 

1892.  Largely  increased  revenues  accruing  to  school 
fund,  mainly  through  law  increasing  amt.  reed, 
from  liquor  licenses,  resulted  in  making  ann.  divi- 
dend of  such  proportions  as  to  more  than  meet  de- 
mands of  the  distrs.;  suggested  that  portion  of 
amt.  reed,  from  tavern  licenses  be  apportioned  to 
general  fund;  recommended  that  salaries  of  co. 
supts.  be  charged  to  school  fund  acct.  (Same  1891/ 
2:  12.) 

.     School   fund;    remarks   and   suggestions   rel.   to. 

(Same  1891/2:  12-13.) 

1893.  Distribution  of  the  school  fund  legislation  in  the 
direction  of  a  more  just  and  equitable  distribution 
of  this  fund  recommended;  comment.  (A.R.  audi- 
tor  1892:  iv-v.) 

1895.  Distribution  of  the  school  fund:  owing  to  the 
greatly  increased  school  fund  several  distrs.,  es- 
pecially those  in  the  rural  sections,  unable  to  ex- 
pend their  receipts  as  required  by  law;  this  ac- 
cumulation in  hands  of  clerks  an  evil  which  should 
be  remedied;  a  more  equable  distribution  upon 
basis  of  needs  of  the  schools  can  and  should  be 
made;  recommended  that  law  in  reference  to  the 
distribution  of  the  fund  now  in  force  in  New  Castle 
Co.,  be  made  applicable  to  Kent  and  Sussex  cos. 
(Same   1894:  iii-iv.) 

1897.  Law  regulating  distribution  of  school  fund 
should  be  uniform  in  all  cos.;  suggested  that  law  as 
now  in  force  in  New  Castle  Co.,  be  extended  to 
apply  to  Kent  and  Sussex  cos.     (Same  1896:  iii.) 

- — — .  Recommended  that  amt.  of  dividend  reed,  by 
school   distr.   be   made   to   depend   on   no.   of   days 


EDtTCATION— cont'd 
School  Fund — cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
schools  are  kept  open,  by  making  per  diem  distribu- 
tion of  school  fund   according  to  no.  of  teachers. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Watson)   Jan.  1897:  7.) 
1897/8.     On  apportionment   and   distribution   of  school 
fund.     (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1897/S:  7-8.) 

1898.  Constitution  makes  it  duty  of  legisl.  to  provide 
for  a  uniform  biennial  registration,  a  permanent 
school  fund,  a  state  bd.  of  agric,  a  state  bd.  ot 
health,  etc.     (Govs.  mess.  (Tunnell)  Jan.  1898:  12.) 

1899.  Public  schools;  suggesting  advisability  of  in- 
creasing amt.  to  be  raised  by  taxation  in  order  to 
entitle  distrs.  to  their  portion  of  the  dividend;  on 
new  school  law.     (Same   (Tunnell)   Jan.  1899.) 

.     Rel.  to  amt.  in  treasury  to  credit  of  school  fund, 

derived  from  license  fees  which  accumulated  in 
that  fund  since  distribution  in  1897  and  before 
passage  of  present  school  law;  recommended  that 
this  money  be  diverted  to  general  fund  at  once. 
(Same  (Tunnell)  Jan.  1899.) 

1900.  Money  now  in  special  acct.  to  credit  of  school 
fund  investments  should  be  invested  so  as  to  pro- 
duce a  revenue  for  the  public  schools;  at  present 
simply  on  deposit  in  Farmers'  Bank.  (Bienn.  rept. 
of  treasurer  1899/00:  6.) 

1902.  Method  of  distributing  school  fund  as  adopted 
by  law  of  1901,  a  decided  improvement  on  all  for- 
mer plans.  (Bienn.  rept.  state  bd.  of  education 
1902:  5.) 

1904.  State  treasurer  should  not  deposit  state  funds  to 
credit  of  any  distr.  until  comrs.  of  that  distr.  have, 
in  compliance  with  law,  notified  co.  supt.  of  their 
choice  of  teacher  and  salary  to  be  paid,  etc.  (Same 
1903/4:  4-5.) 

Kent  County 

1891.  Rel.  to  suit  agst.  late  clerk  of  school  distr.  no.  19, 
in  Kent  Co.,  for  failure  to  settle  with  his  successor 
in  office.     (A.R.  auditor   [app.  Ill:  4.) 

1893-1900.  Distribution  of  school  fund,  Kent  Co.;  giv- 
ing name  and  no.  of  distrs.,  no.  of  pupils,  dividends, 
amt.  for  books,  due  distr.,  raised  by  taxation,  re- 
quired to  be  raised,  excess,  amt.  unexpended,  amt. 
for  reapportionment,  share  of  reapportionment, 
total  amt.  due  distr.  (Same  1893  [app.  iv]  (pp.  33- 
37)— some  1900.) 

New  Castle  County 

1817.  C.  P.  Bennett,  treasurer  of  New  Castle  Co.,  in 
acct.  with  Samuel  Painter,  Jr.,  trustee  of  school 
fund.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1818:  23-24.) 

1890.  On  surplus  in  hands  of  clerks  of  New  Castle  Co. 
(Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1889/90:  29-30.) 

1892.  Same.     (Same  1892:  10-11.) 

1893-1900.  Distribution  of  school  fund.  New  Castle  Co.; 
giving  name  and  no.  of  distrs.,  no.  of  pupils,  apprn., 
dividends,  and  total,  amt.  for  books,  due  distr., 
raised  by  taxation,  required  to  be  raised,  excess, 
amt.  unexpended,  amt.  for  reapportionment,  share 
of  reapportionment,  total  amt.  due  distr.  (A.R. 
auditor  1893  [app.  iv]   (pp.  21-31)— same  1900.) 

Sussex  County 

1818.  Communication  from  county  treasurer  of  Sussex 
Co.  on  apprn.  of  school  fund  in  said  co.  under  act 
appropriating  part  of  school  fund  for  education  of 
poor  children,  accompanying  stmts,  of  payments 
and  receipts  by  said  treasurer.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1818:  37-38.) 

.     Stmt,  of  Sussex  Co.  in  acct.  with  T.  Tunnell,  co. 

treasurer,  respecting  apprn.  of  school  fund  for  year 
1818.     (Same  Jan.  1819:  40.) 


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61 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
School  Fund — cont'd 

Sussex  County — cont'd 

1893-1900.  Distribution  of  school  fund,  Sussex  Co.; 
giving  name  and  no.  of  distrs.,  no.  of  pupils,  divi- 
dends, amt.  for  books,  due  distr.,  raised  by  taxa- 
tion, required  to  be  raised,  excess,  amt.  unexpended, 
amt.  for  reapportionment,  share  of  reapportion- 
ment, total  amt.  due  distr.  (A.R.  auditor  1893 
[app.  iv]  (pp.  39-47)— same  1900.) 
College  Fund 

1826-1829.  Estimate  of  value  of  property  belonging  to 
college  fund.  (A.R.  auditor  1826  (p.  249)— «ame 
1829.) 

l"*aginpr  from  House  Jol. 

1890-1892.  Endowment  fund  to  colleges:  substance  of 
act  of  Cong.,  of  Aug.  30,  1890,  to  apply  portion  of 
proceeds  of  the  public  lands  to  the  more  complete 
endowment  and  support  of  the  colleges  for  bene- 
fit of  agric.  and  the  mechanic  arts,  established  un- 
der provs.  of  act  of  Cong.,  approved  July  2,  1862; 
comment.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1889/90  (pp. 
91-92)— sa??!e  1891/2.) 
CoLOREn  School  Fund 

1881/92  [i.  e.  1891/2]-1896/7.  Stmt,  of  supt.,  in  acct. 
with  colored  schools  for  New  Castle  Co.,  for  the 
school  term:  giving  stmt,  of  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments of  general  fund,  and  do.  of  bldg.  fund  acct. 
(A.R.  auditor  1892  [app.  v]   (p.  27)— some  1897.) 

1883-1898.  Co.  treasurer  in  acct.  with  colored  school 
fund  of  Kent  Co.  (Same  1884  (pp.  95-96)— same 
1899.) 

1885-1888.  Treasurer's  receipts — colored  school  fund  of 
Sussex  Co.;  stmt,  correcting  errors  made  in  stmts, 
since  March,  1885.     (Same  1888:  358.) 

1887/8-1893/4.  Stmt,  of  co.  treasurer  in  acct.  with  col- 
ored school  fund  of  Sussex  Co.  (Same  1888  (pp. 
359-360)— some  1894.) 

1891/2-1896/7.  Stmt,  of  supt.,  in  acct.  with  colored 
schools  of  Sussex  Co.,  showing  receipts  and  dis- 
bursements from  general  fund;  do.  bldg.  fund  acct. 
(Sa7ne  1892  fapp.  vl   (p.  29)— same  1897.) 

.     Stmt,  of  supt.,   in  acct.  with  colored  schools  of 

Kent  Co.,  showing  receipts  and  disbursements  from 
general  fund;  do.  bldg.  fund  acct.  (Same  1892 
[app.  V]  (p.  28)— same  1897.) 

1895/6.  Stmt,  of  co.  treasurer  In  acct.  with  state  apprn. 
for  colored  school  fund,  Sussex  Co.  (Same  1897: 
144-145.) 

1895/6-189C/7.     Stmt,    of   co.    treasurer,    in    acct.    with 
state  apprn.  for  colored  school  fund.     (Same  1896 
(p.  63)— same  1897.) 
Investments 

1824.  Rept.  of  treasurer  on  amt.  of  school  fund  in- 
vested in  stock  of  Chesapeake  and  Del.  Canal  Co. 
(Sen.  jol.  1824:  59-60.) 

1854-1863.  Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  funds  invested  for 
state  purposes,  with  tax  on  corporations  and  other 
funds  [i.  e.  school  fund  of  state].  (A.R.  auditor 
1854  (pp.  32-33)— same  1863.) 

1876.  Loan  to  New  Castle  and  Wilmington  R.R.  for 
benefit  of  free  schools,  paid.  (Rept.  of  treasurer 
1876:  5.) 

1877.  Attention  of  legisl.  directed  to  sums  formerly 
loaned  to  New  Castle  and  Wilmington  R.R.  Co.  and 
Phila.,  Wilmington  and  Baltimore  R.R.  Co.  for 
benefit  of  free  schools  of  state.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Cochran)   Jan.  1877:  12.) 

1880.  State  originally  invested  sum  for  benefit  of  Dela- 
ware and  Chesapeake  Canal,  which  was  afterwards 
transferred  to  New  Castle  and  Wilmington  R.R.; 
recently  paid  into  state  treasury.  (Rept.  of  treas- 
urer 1879/80:  2.) 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
School  Fund^ont'd 
Investments — cont'd 

1882.  Rel.  to  moneys  for  benefit  of  free  schools  in- 
vested in  Phila.,  Wilmington  and  Baltimore  R.R. 
(Bienn.  rept.  same  1881/2:  30.) 

1885.  Stmt,  of  aggregate  investments  for  benefit  of 
school  fund.  (Govs,  bienn.  mess.  (Stockley)  Jan. 
1885:  6.) 

1888-1904.  Stmt,  showing  assets  and  liabilities,  and 
investments  from  which  revenue  is  derived  for  the 
state  and  for  the  school  fund.  (A.R.  auditor  1888 
(pp.  6-7) — same  1904.) 

1891.  Interest  on  loan  of  $5000  to  Sussex  Co.,  and  be- 
longing to  school  fund,  has  not  been  paid  during 
last  4  yrs.;  rel.  to  amt.  due  state  by  Breakwater 
and  Frankford  R.R.  Co.  for  back  interest  to  July  1, 
1882     (Same  1890:  5.) 

1893.  Amt.  of  investments  for  benefit  of  school  fund. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Reynolds)  Jan.  1893:  5.) 

1897.  Investments  for  benefit  of  school  fund.  (Same 
(Watson)   Jan.  1897:  4.) 

1902-1904.  Amt.  on  deposit  in  Farmers'  Bank  at  Dover, 
to  credit  of  trustee  of  school  fund;  Gen.  Assem. 
should  make  some  provision  for  investment  of  this 
money.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1901/2  (p.  6)  — 
same  1903/4.) 

1903.     List  and  amt.  of  investments  for  benefit  of  school 
fund.     (Govs.  mess.  (Hunn)  Jan.  1903:  5.) 
Receipts  and  Expenditures 

See  also  T.axatIon  :     State.     School  Tax. 

1806.  Time  in  which  monies  arising  from  marriage 
and  tavern  licenses  should  be  appropriated  to 
school  fund,  expired  Jan.  1;  stmt,  of  the  fund 
given;  legislative  aid  required.  (A.R.  auditor  1805: 
30-31.) 

1808-1837.  Estimate  of  value  of  property  [i.  e.  bank 
stock,  etc.l  belonging  to  fund  for  establishing 
schools.     (Same  1808   (pp.  33-34)— some  1837.) 

1808-1904.  Stmt,  of  trustee  of  school  fund  in  acct.  with 
said  fund;  summary.  (Same  1808  (pp.  32-33)  — 
same  1904.) 

The  summary  was  added  Id  1843. 

1809.  On  proceeds  from  sale  of  stock  of  Farmers' 
Bank;  etc.     (Same  1808/9:  33.) 

1810.  Finances  of  state  and  fund  for  establishment  of 
schools  have,  collectively,  increased  more  during 
this  yr.  than  in  any  preceding  one.  (Same  1809/ 
10:  33.) 

1812.     Communication    from    auditor    resp.    legislative 
provision  for  payment  of  instalments  on  stock  held 
by  state,  and   on   school   fund    in   Farmers'   Bank. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1812:  29-30.) 
1822-1829.     Stmt,   exhibiting  value  of  bank   stock  and 
other   property   of   state  and   school   fund.      (A.R. 
auditor  1822  (p.  248)— some  1829.) 
PagiD?  from  House  Jol. 
1833-1834.     Stmt,    of   trustee    of   school    fund    in    acct. 
with  the  COS.  and  with  the  various  districts  therein 
showing  distribution  of  school  fund.     (Same  1833 
(pp.  23-26)— some  1834.) 
1843-1859.     Stmt,  of  funds  belonging  to  state  and  to 
school  fund  and  the  particulars  and  value  thereof. 
(Same  1843  (pp.  20-21)— some  1859.) 

From   1V.47   to   1S59   title   reads:      Stmt,   of  funds  be- 
longing to  the  state  and  school  fund,  and  the  value 
thereof ;    taxes    on    corporations    applied    to    the 
state,  fees  applicable  to  state  and  to  school  fund. 
Fees  applicable  to  school  fund  were  those  derived  from 
tavern  and  marriage  licenses  and  from  licenses  to 
Import  and  export  slaves.     In   1851   revenue  from 
licenses  to  travel  stallions  of  non-residents  in  Del. 
were  added. 
1847-1897.     School  distrs.  in  acct.  with  trustee  of  school 
fund;    stmt,    showing   disposition    of   the   general 
fund  and  surplus  fund.     (Same  1847  (pp.  20-21)  — 
same  1897.) 


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EDUCATION— cont'd 
School  Fund— cont'd 
Receipts  and  Expemditities — cont'd 
1849.     Stmt,    showing   amt.    of    revenue    derived    from 
dividend  upon  stock  of  Farmers'  Bank  and  of  Bank 
of  Delaware.     (Govs.  mess.  (Tharn)  Jan.  1851.) 
[1857/8.1     Total  income  belonging  to  school  fund;  amt. 
of  it  distributed  to  public  schools  and  amt.  applied 
to   support   of   beneficiaries   in    asylums   of    Penn. 
(Same  (Causey)   Jan.  1859.) 
1860-1863.    Stmt,  of  funds  belonging  to  state  applicable 
to  the  school   fund;    stmt,   of  school  fund.     (A.R. 
auditor  1860  (pp.  16-17)— some  1863.) 
1869.     Income  derived   from   investments   of  state,  ap- 
propriated in  part  for  support  of  state  govt,  and  in 
part  for  purposes  of  education;  items  of  state's  in- 
vestment   known    as    school    fund.      (Govs.    mess. 
(Saulsbury)   Jan.  1869.) 
1874.     Under  act  regulating  sale  of  intoxicating  liquors, 
passed   at   last   sess.   of   legisl.,   revenue   of   school 
fund   materially  decreased  by  reduction  of  no.   of 
licenses  granted,  and   by  whole  of  revenue  under 
that  act  being  applicable  to  general  fund,  whereas 
heretofore    %    was    appropriated    to    school    fund. 
(Rept.  of  treasurer  1874:  31.) 
Paging  from  Senate  jol. 
1876.     Stmt,     of     disbursements     from     school     fund. 

(Same  1876:  7.) 
1878.     Amts.    appropriated    to    beneficiary   institutions, 
gradually  absorbing  the  school  fund.     (Same  1878: 
9.) 
1881-1892.     Stmt,    exhibiting    increase    of    state    school 
fund,  by  cos.:   amt.  of  fund  1881,  1891,  1892,  amt. 
paid  for  books,  and  net  amt.  of  fund.     (A.R.  audi- 
tor 1892:  V.) 
1887/8-1889/90.     Stmt,  of  school  fund  in  acct.  with  co. 
school   distrs.      (Bienn.    rept.    of   treasurer    1887/8 
(pp.  37-39;   63-65)— same  18S9/90.) 
1887/8-1903/4.     Classified    stmt,    of    receipts    and    dis- 
bursements of  school  fund;  with  summary.     (Same 
1887/8   (pp.  32-36;   58-62)— same  190.3/4.) 

The  revenue  Is  from  state  tax,  dividends  on  bank  stock, 
licenses,  fees,  apprns.  and  Interest.  The  expendi- 
tures are  for  apprns.,  tuition  and  district  schools. 
In  1889  state  Ijoneficiaries  are  added ;  In  1891/2 
teachers,  In.'stltutes  and  text-books ;  in  1S92/3 
feebleminded,  apprns.  to  colored  schools,  etc. 

1888.  Tabular  stmt.,  by  cos.,  showing  distribution  of 
the  school  fund  to  the  several  distrs.  of  the  state. 
(A.R.  auditor  1888:  371-380.) 

1888-1891.  Summary  of  balances  of  state  school  fund  in 
treasury  and  in  banks.  (Same  1888  (p.  44) — same 
1891.) 

.     State  school  fund:   trustee's  bank  acct.     (Same 

1888  (pp.  41-43)— some  1891.) 

1889.  Condition  of  school  fund.  ((Jovs.  mess.  (Biggs) 
Jan.  1889:  5.) 

1889/90-1903/4.  Classified  stmt,  of  apportionment  of 
school  fund,  showing  by  cos.  the  apportionment  of 
state  apprn.,  surplus  revenue  fund,  general  fund 
and  other  sources,  etc.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer 
1889/90  (pp.  37-40;  73-76)— some  1903/4.) 

1890.  Remarks  of  trustee  of  the  school  fund;  sources 
from  which  the  revenue  is  derived;  apportionment 
of  the  fund.     (Same  1889/90:  83-84.) 

.     On  the  surplus  of  Del.  school  money.     (Bienn. 

rept.  on  free  schools  1889/90:  15.) 

1891.  Rel.  to  balance  remaining  in  hands  of  school 
officials  in  state.  (A.R.  auditor  1891  [app.  II]:  3- 
4.) 

.     On    money    in    hands    of    school   officers;    more 

money  raised  to  meet  expenses  of  running  the  pub- 
lic schools  than  is  necessary;  legislation  needed  on 
the  subject — 3  plans  suggested.     (Same  1890:  4.) 

.     School  fund:   urged  that  action  be  taken  rel.  to 

unexpended  balance  in  hands  of  school  committees 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
School  Fund — cont'd 
Receipts  and  E,\penditubes — cont'd 

in  some  of  the  distrs.;  two  plans  suggested  to  rem- 
edy state  of  affairs.  (Govs.  mess.  (Biggs)  Jan. 
1891.) 

1891/2.  Stmt,  of  school  fund  in  acct.  with  banks. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1891/2:  50-53.) 

1892.  Amt.  in  hands  of  clerks  of  school  distrs.  in  each 
CO.  in  June.  (Govs.  mess.  (Reynolds)  Jan.  1893: 
13.) 

1895/6.  On  the  school  fund;  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments not  materially  changed  during  yr.,  except  by 
increase  of  ann.  apprn.  to  colored  schools.  (Bienn. 
rept.  of  treasurer  1895/6:  6-7.) 

1903.  Estimates  of  receipts  and  expenditures  from  gen- 
eral school  fund  for  current  yr.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Hunn)   Jan.  1903:  6-7.) 

Surplus  Revenue 

1836.  Communication  from  secy,  with  copy  of  form  of 
the  receipt  required  by  Treasury  Dept.  to  be  exe- 
cuted by  proper  authority  of  a  state  upon  a  de- 
posite  made  under  sec.  13,  of  act  to  regulate  the 
deposites  of  the  public  money.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1837:  15-17.) 

1837.  Extended  comment  on  distribution  of  deposite 
fund.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1837.) 

.    Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 

public  deposites.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1837:  64-65.) 

.     Proceedings  in  Gen.  Assem.  rel.  to  U.  S.  Senate's 

expunging  the  res.  rel.  to  removal  of  deposites. 
(Same  Jan.  1837:  74-75.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  on  so  much  of  govs.  mess,  as 

relates  to  state's  share  of  surplus  revenue  of  U.  S. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1837:  243-244.) 

.     School  fund  increased  by  apprn.  to  it  of  state's 

share  of  surplus  revenue  of  federal  govt.  (Govs, 
mess.    (Cochran)   Jan.  1877:  17.) 

1841.  Resp.  fourth  instalment  of  state's  share  of  sur- 
plus revenue  in  U.  S.  treasury,  never  reed.  (Same 
(Comegys)  Jan.  1841.) 

1877.     Amt.  of  surplus  revenue  on  hand;  problem  of  its 
investment  suggested  to  legisl.;   estimate  of  proba- 
ble ann.  surplus;   may  be  desirable  to  reduce  rates 
of  taxation.     (Same  (Cochran)   Jan.  1877:  9-10.) 
School  Hygiene 

1890.     Importance  of  educating  our  youth  in  principles 
of  hygiene;   by  L.  P.  Bush.     (6  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health  1888/90:  260-263.) 
I'aglng  from  Collected  docs. 

1904.  The  state  bd.  of  health;  remarks  by  Dr.  E.  W. 
C!ooper  and  Dr.  Lowber  rel.  to  work  of  bd.  in  ex- 
amining eyes  of  school  children,  etc.  (4  A.R.  bd. 
of  agric.  1904:  76-78.) 

School  Houses 

1876.  General  specifications  for  distr.  school  houses. 
(1  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1875/6:  48-52.) 

1877.  Suggested  that  consideration  be  given  to  subject 
of  improving  school  houses  in  country  distrs. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Cochran)   Jan.  1877:  19.) 

1878.  Distr.  school  houses:  specifications,  plan  and  de- 
sign for  distr.  school  houses,  taken  from  "  Practical 
Plans  for  Distr.  School  Houses."  (3  A.R.  supt.  of 
free  schools  1877/8:  71-76.) 

1878-1884.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  value  of  school  prop- 
erty in  each  co.  (3  same  1877/8  (p.  52)  —  [9]  same 
1884.) 

1883/4-1885/6.  Comparatlye  tabular  stmt,  showing 
value  of  school  property,  etc.,  for  each  co.,  and  for 
state.     (11  same  1886:  87.) 

1886.  School  accommodations;  improvements  In;  at- 
tention called  to  efforts  of  bd.  of  health  to  gather 
statistics  rel.  to  sanitary  condition  of  school  houses 
throughout  the  state,  and  to  urge  co-operation  of 


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EDUCATION— cont'd 
School  Houses — cont'd 

teachers  and  school  officers  in  their  necessary  work. 
(11  same  1886:  10-11.) 
.  Circular  addressed  to  teachers  requesting  infor- 
mation rel.  to  sanitary  condition  of  school  house 
and  premises.  (4  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1884/6: 
999-1003.) 

raging  from  House  jol.  1887. 

.     Same,  separate.     2  11. 

Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
1886-1898.     Rept.  of  secy,  on  inspection  of  school  bldgs., 
jails,  almshouses  and  sanitary  condition  of  towns 
visited.      (4   A.R.   bd.   of  health   1884/6    (pp.   1011- 
1016)— 10  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1896/8.) 
Paging  from  Collected  docs. 

1902.  Rel.  to  apprn.  made  by  Gen.  Assem.  to  each  co. 
for  bldg.  and  repairing  school  houses  for  colored 
children  (Bienn.  rept.  state  bd.  of  education  1902: 
9-10.) 

1903.  Rept.  of  minority  on  act  for  improvement  of 
school  houses  for  colored  children  in  state.  (Sen. 
jol.  1903:  524-525.) 

Kent  County 
1884-1890.     Stmt,  of  value  of  school  bldgs.,  grounds  and 

school  furniture,  in  Kent  Co.     (A.R.  auditor  1884 

(p.  105) — same  1890.) 
1888-1892.     Stmt,  showing  value  of  school  bldgs.,  school 

grounds,  and  school  furniture,  and  salaries  paid  to 

teachers  in  Kent  Co.     (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools 

1888  (p.  iO)— same  1892.) 

New  Castle  County 
1884-1890.     Stmt,     showing     value     of     school     bldgs., 

grounds  and   school  furniture  in   New  Castle  Co., 

outside  of  City  of  Wilmington.     (A.R.  auditor  1884 

(p.  70)— same  1890.) 
1887/8-1891/2.     Stmt,  showing  value  of  school  property 

in  New  Castle  Co.,  compared  with  2  previous  yrs. 

(Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888    (p.  27) — sam,e 

1892.) 
1888.    New  Castle  Co.:    school  accommodations.    (Same 

1888:  21-22.) 

Sussex  County 
1884-1890.     Stmt,     showing     value     of     school     bldgs., 

grounds,  and  school  furniture  in  Sussex  Co.     (A.R. 

auditor  1884  (p.  140)— some  1890.) 
1892.     School   room   apparatus   needed   in   the   schools, 

remarks  of  supt.  of  Sussex  Co.     (Bienn.  rept.  on 

free  schools  1892:  26-27.) 

Wilmington 

1873/78-1873/84.  Cumulative  stmt,  showing  no.  of 
school  houses  and  no.  of  seats  in  same  in  Wilming- 
ton. (3  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1877/8  (p.  65)  — 
[9]  same  1884.) 

1889/90.     Tabular  stmt,  showing  value  of  school  bldgs., 
grounds,    etc.,    in    Wilmington    and    in    each    co. 
(Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1889/90:  17.) 
White  schools. 
Teachers 

1841.  Recommended  that  higher  qualifications  on  part 
of  teachers  be  required  and  business  of  examining 
and  licensing  them  confined  to  supt.  alone,  or  com- 
mittee of  each  co.  (Govs.  mess.  (Comegys)  Jan. 
1841.) 

1870.  The  duty  of  the  state  to  proTide  teachers  for  her 
youth.  Address  delivered  at  2  ann.  commencement 
of  Univ.,  by  A.  J.  Lang.  (4  A.R.  State  Normal 
Univ.  1869/70:  49-53.) 

1875.  On  teachers'  certificate  countersigned  during  yr. 
(1  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1875/6:  20-21.) 

.    Examination  questions  used  in  each  co.    (1  same 

1875/6:  34-42.) 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
Teachers— <ont'd 

1875/6.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  by  cos.  the  no.  of  regu- 
lar and  special  examinations  of  teachers  held.  (1 
same   1875/6:  30.) 

.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  no.  of  candidates  for  ex- 
amination, certificates  granted  and  refused.  (1 
same  1875/6:  31.) 

1876.  Form  of  teachers'  certificate.  (1  same  1875/6 
betw.  pp.  42-43.) 

.  Examination  of  candidates  for  teachers'  certifi- 
cates.    (1  same  1875/6:  8-10.) 

1877/8-1879/80.  No.  of  teachers'  certificates  counter- 
signed by  CO.  treasurer,  given  by  cos.  (3  same 
1877/8   (p.  23)— 5  same  1879/80.) 

.     Tabular  stmt,  showing  by  cos.  the  no.  of  regular 

and  irregular  examinations  of  teachers.     (3  same 
1877/8   (p.  43)— 5  same  1879/80.) 

1877/8-1883/4.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  by  cos.  no.  of 
candidates  for  examination,  certificates  granted  and 
refused  for  yr.  endg.  April,  1878;  also  table  for 
1875.     (3  same  1877/8  (pp.  45-46) — [91  same  1884.) 

1877/8-1884.  Rept.  on  examination  of  teachers.  (3 
same  1877/8  (pp.  11-12)— [9]  same  1884.) 

1878.  Form  of  teachers'  certificate  (1st  grade).  (3 
same  1877/8:  36.) 

1878-1884.  Examination  of  teachers — questions,  by 
grades.  (3  same  1877/8  (pp.  33-39)— [9]  same 
1884.) 

1879/80.  No.  of  30-day  permits  issued  by  supt.  to  Dec. 
1,  18S0.     (5  same  1879/80:  10.) 

1882.     Teachers.     (7  same  1881/2:  17.) 

1883/4-1885/6.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  whole  no.  of  ex- 
aminations, candidates  for  certificates,  certificates 
granted  and  refused  from  Jan.  1,  1886,  compared 
with  those  since  1883,  for  each  co.  and  for  state. 
(11  same  1886:  85.) 

1884.     On  the  teachers  of  Del.  schools.     (Same  1884.) 

1886.  On  the  teachers  of  the  Del.  schools.  (11  same 
1886:  12-13.) 

.    On  examinations  of  teachers.      (11  same  1886: 

12.) 

1886-1888.  Examination  papers:  questions  used  in  ex- 
amination of  candidates  for  2d  and  3d  and  for  1st 
grade  certificates.  (11  same  1886  (pp.  63-82)  — 
bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888.) 

1887/8.  Examination  of  teachers  of  Kent  Co.  (Bienn. 
rept.  on  free  schools  1888:  30.) 

1887/8-1891/2.  Stmt,  showing  no.  of  certificates 
granted  and  refused,  no.  of  examinations,  no.  of 
candidates  for  certificates,  and  average  age  and 
length  of  experience  of  those  to  whom  certificates 
were  granted,  in  Kent  Co.  (Same  1888  (p.  41)  — 
same  1892.) 

.     Examinations  and  certificates   issued  in  Sussex 

Co.     (Satne  1888  (p.  46)— same  1892.) 

.  Stmt,  showing  whole  no.  of  examinations,  candi- 
dates for  certificates,  certificates  granted  and  re- 
fused, from  Aug.  1,  1887,  in  New  Castle  Co.,  exclu- 
sive of  City  of  Wilmington.  (Same  1888  (p.  27) — 
same  1892.) 

1888.  Certificates;  law  makes  too  great  a  distinction 
betw.  2d  grade  and  3d  grade  certificates;  law  also 
confused  on  matter  of  1st  grade  certificates.  (Same 
1888:  7-8.) 
.  Summer  school  in  Kent  Co.  for  teachers;  its  suc- 
cess.    (Same  1888:  32-33.) 

1888-1892.  New  Castle  Co.  examinations.  (Bam.e  1888 
(p.  23)— same  1892.) 

1889/90.  On  examinations  in  Kent  Co.;  should  b« 
brought  up  to  higher  standard  to  eliminate  the 
poorer  teachers.     (Same  1889/90:  38-39.) 

1890.  Former  suggestions  rel.  to  teachers'  certificates 
repeated.     (Same  1889/90:  7-9.) 


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EDUCATION— cont'd 
Teachers^ont'd 

1890.  On  examinations  in  New  Castle  Co.;  change  in 
law  suggested.     (Same  1889/90:  25-26.) 

.    Uniform  blank  for  ann.  rept.  by  teachers  of  free 

schools  in  Del.     (Same  1889/90:  21.) 

1892.  On  qualifications  of  teachers  in  Sussex  Co. 
(Same  1892:  22-24.) 

.     On  Kent  Co.  teachers.     (Same  1892:  14-15.) 

.     Pedagogical    literature;    suggested    by    supt.    of 

Sussex  Co.  that  some  early  movement  be  made  cov- 
ering needs  of  teachers.     (Same  1892:  28.) 

1893.  Recommended  that  all  teachers  teaching  in  pub- 
lic schools  of  state  be  required  to  hold  certificate 
from  CO.  supt. — law  requires  all  teachers  employed 
by  the  country  distrs.  to  have  certificate,  whilst  in- 
corporated schools  are  exempted;  co.  supts.  should 
have  control  over  all  schools  In  their  resp.  cos. 
(A.R.  auditor  1892:  vi.) 

1895.  Free  schools;  stricter  regulations  should  be 
made  governing  selection  of  teachers,  and  appro- 
priate legislation  enacted  providing  means  for  bet- 
ter preparation  of  teachers  of  state  for  their  work 
by  establishment  of  a  normal  school.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Reynolds)  Jan.  1895.) 

1898.  Aim  of  bd.  to  raise  the  standard  of  qualifications 
for  teachers  in  the  free  schools.  (Rept.  state  bd. 
of  education  1898:  5-6.) 

1902.  Rel.  to  granting  certificates  to  normal  school 
graduates.     (Bienn.  rept.  same  1902:  10.) 

.     No.  of  white  and  colored  teachers  in  each  co.; 

increase  in  apprn.  for  teachers  urged.     (Same  1902: 
5-6.) 

1904.  Favoring  abridgement  of  choice  of  teachers  by 
local  authorities  so  that  no  school  maintaining 
course  of  instruction  above  8th  grade  of  course  of 
study  authorized  for  the  state  can  employ  as 
teacher  a  person  not  holding  a  college  or  a  normal 
school  diploma  or  a  certificate  of  highest  grade 
granted  in  state.  (Same  1903/4:  4.) 
AssociATio.Ns;  see  above,  that  title 
Colored 

1892.     Colored  teachers  in  Kent  Co.     (Bienn.  rept.  on 
free  schools  1892:  17-18.) 
Institutes 

1875/6.  On  teachers'  institutes  held  during  yr. ;  by 
cos.     (1  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1875/6:  16-19.) 

1877.  Commendation  of  school  law  of  1875,  particu- 
larly provision  for  teachers'  institutes;  repts.  show 
that  institutes  have  been  success.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Cochran)  Jan.  1877:  18.) 

1877/8-1884.  Rept.  on  teachers'  institutes;  no.  and 
places  where  held  by  cos.  (3  A.R.  supt.  of  free 
schools  1877/8  (pp.  19-21)  — [9]  same  1884.) 

1880.  Res.  of  state  bd.  of  education  requiring  attend- 
ance of  teachers  at  the  yrly.  institutes  on  penalty 
of  revocation  of  teacher's  certificate.  (5  same  1879/ 
80:  8.) 

1884.  Co.  institute  system  should  receive  the  earnest 
support  of  the  legisl.;  recommended  that  state 
treasurer  be  authorized  to  set  apart  from  school 
fund  a  certain  sum  to  defray  expenses  of  the  in- 
stitutes.    (Same  1884.) 

1886.  On  institutes;  their  value,  where  held,  etc.  (11 
same  1886:  17-18.) 

1888.  Co.  institutes;  law  provides  that  all  teachers 
shall  attend  institutes,  but  as  no  penalty  is  at- 
tached, it  is  practically  inoperative;  each  day's  ab- 
sence should  work  the  forfeiture  of  a  day's  pay. 
(Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888:  6.) 

.  State  allowance  to  cos.  for  holding  teachers'  in- 
stitute too  small  for  the  purpose;  recommended 
that  legisl.  double  the  amt.     (Same  1888:  25.) 

1890.  The  co.  institute;  its  work,  suggestions  rel.  to 
it,  etc.     (Same  1889/90:  7.) 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
Teachers — cont'd 
Institutes — cont'd 
1897.     Work   of  teachers'   institutes  commended;    addi- 
tional financial  aid  to  supts.  of  free  schools  to  be 
applied    to   institute   work,    recommended.      (Govs. 
mess.  (Watson)  Jan.  1897:  7-8.) 


Kent  County 
1887/8.     On  Institutes  held  in  Kent  Co. 
on  free  schools  1888:  31-32.) 


(Bienn.  rept. 


A'eMj  Castle  County 
[18741-1904.     [Directory    and    program    ofl    Ann.    New 
Castle  Co.  Teachers'  Institute,  1-30. 

Checklist 
1-29.    tl874]-1903.     Not  found. 

30.  1904.     n.   p.,   John  M.   Rogers   Press,   n.   d.     48   pp., 
lllus. 
Copy   In   Wilmington   Institute   Free  I^lbrnry. 
1887/8-1891/2.     Institutes  of  New  Castle  Co.      (Bienn. 
rept.  on  free  schools  1888  (pp.  23-24)— some  1892.) 
1889/90.     On  institutes  held  in  New  Castle  Co.;   urged 
that    apprn.     for     these    institutes    be     Increased. 
(Same  1889/90:  28-29.) 

Sussex  County 
1887/8.     Institutes  held  in  Sussex  Co.     (Bienn.  rept.  on 
free  schools  1888:  44-45.) 
Institutes:   Colored 
1884.     Minutes  of  the  1st  Institute  of  colored  teachers 
of  the  State  of  Del.    Held  at  Dover,  Feb.  7-8.    Wil- 
mington:  H.  A.  Roop,  1884.     12  pp. 
Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
1892.     On  institutes  for  colored  teachers  in  Kent  Co.; 
institutes    supported    by    taxing    members;     small 
state  apprn.   recommended.     (Bienn.   rept.  on  free 
schools  1892:  18.) 
Summer  Sciiool  of  Methods 
1898.     Summer  School  of  Methods  held  in  Dover  now 
one  of  the  most  helpful  schools  of  its  kind  in  the 
country.      (Rept.    state   bd.   of   education    1898:  35- 
37.) 
1900.    On  the  excellent  results  from  Summer  School  of 
Methods  conducted  in  Kent  Co.;  recommended  that 
it  be  made  permanent.     (2  bienn.  rept.  same  1900: 
10.) 
Text-books 

1877.  List  of  text-books  adopted  by  state  bd.  of  educa- 
tion.    (3  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1877/8:  32.) 

1881.  Recommended  that  librarian  be  authorized  to 
purchase  books  used   in  public  schools  directly  of 

,  publisher  and  deposit  them  with  school  comrs.  to 

be  distributed  among  school  patrons  at  cost  price. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Hall)  Jan.  1881:  11.) 

1882.  Present  law  relating  to  distribution  and  sale  of 
school  books  unsatisfactory  to  the  people;  new  plan 
suggested.  (7  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1881/2: 
18-19.) 

1884.  List  of  school  books  in  use  in  state.  (Same 
1884.) 

.     Rept.   of  state  bd.  of  education  rel.   to  changes 

made  in  text  books  in  use  in  the  free  schools  of 
Del.     (Same  1884.) 

.     Recommending    that    comn.    on    sale    of    school 

books  be  increased  to  10%,  and  that  depositary  be 
required  to  furnish  bond.     (Same  1884.) 

1886.  State  should  furnish  school  books  free  to  pupils. 
(11  same  1886:  18.) 

.     The   book   question;    renewing    recommendation 

that  depositaries  be  required  to  furnish  bond  suffi- 
cient to  cover  amt.  of  books  on  hand.  (11  same 
1886:  18.) 

.     List  of  school  books  in  use  in  state  of  Del.     (11 

same  1886:  89.) 


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65 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
Text  Books — cont'd 

1887.  School  book  acct.:  inventory  of  books  sold  by- 
state  bd.  of  educ.  to  Anderson  School  Book  Co.,  of 
N.  Y.     (A.R.  auditor  1887:  433-437.) 

1888.  Book  question:  state  no  longer  furnishes  text- 
books to  the  schools,  as  it  did  previous  to  passage 
of  law  providing  for  co.  supts.  (Bienn.  rept.  on 
free  schools  1888:  24.) 

.    Text-books;   free  text-books  urged  for  Kent  Co. 

schools.     (Same  1888:  33-34.) 

.    Free  text-books  for  Del.;  arguments  In  favor  of. 

{Same  1888:  10-11.) 

.    Each  distr.  should  furnish  school  books  free  to 

the  pupils.     (!?ame  1888:  24.) 

.     School  books;    text  of  sec.  1  of  act  of  April  7, 

1888  [i.  e.  1887?]  to  provide  for  apptmt.  of  supt.  of 
free  schools  for  each  co.  of  state;  leglsl.  requested 
to  adopt  res.  authorizing  and  directing  state  treas- 
urer to  pay  all  legitimate  claims  agst.  state  for  text- 
books purchased  by  T.  N.  Williams,  last  supt. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1887/8:  76.) 

1889.  Rept.  of  special  committee  apptd.  to  investigate 
deficit  in  school  book  acct.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1889: 
718-719;   House  jol.  Jan.  1889:  826-827.) 

1890.  Provision  of  law  for  use  of  uniform  series  of 
text-books,  excellent  so  far  as  it  goes;  not  complied 
with  in  many  cases;  penalty  of  the  law  should  be 
visited  upon  those  violating  the  law;  remedy  sug- 
gested. (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1889/90:  Il- 
ia.) 

.     List  of  text-books  for  exclusive  use  in  the  free 

schools  of  Del.,  for  period  of  5  yrs.,  from  July  12, 
1890.     (Same  1889/90:  19.) 

1891.  School  books;  res.  passed  April  26,  1889,  author- 
izing treasurer  to  pay  certain  claims  of  book  pub- 
lishers for  books  purchased  by  late  supt.  of  free 
schools.     (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1889/90:  88-89.) 

.     Recommended  that  school  books  be  supplied  by 

state  free  of  cost;  increase  in  revenue  for  school 
purposes  derived  from  inn  and  tavern  licenses  suffi- 
cient for  purchase  of  books.  (Govs.  mess.  (Rey- 
nolds) Jan.  1891:  6.) 

1892.  Remarks  of  supt.  of  Kent  Co.,  in  favor  of  free 
text-books.     (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1892:  16.) 

.     Free  text-books;   remarks  of  supt.  of  Sussex  Co. 

rel.  to  advantages  of.     (Same  1892:  26.) 
1892-1896.     Free  text-books  provided  for  by  law  of  last 

Gen.  Assem.;  results  beneficial;  total  cost  of  books 

thus  far.     (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1891/2  (p.  13) 

—same  1895/6.) 

1893.  Free  text-book  law  a  great  success,  and  is  an 
inestimable  blessing  to  the  poor  of  the  state.  (A.R. 
auditor  1892:  v.) 

.  License  fees  increased  in  proportion  with  neces- 
sary expenditure  for  school  books;  comparison  of 
dividends  of  1890  and  1892.  (Govs.  mess.  (Rey- 
nolds) Jan.  1893:  12.) 

1894.  Unless  radical  changes  are  made  in  text-books 
now  used,  ann.  cost  will  be  about  $7000.  (Bienn. 
rept.  of  treasurer  1893/4:  7.) 

1898.  Change  in  text-books  made  by  bd.  Del.  has  for 
yrs.  paid  1st  rate  prices  for  2d  rate  books.  (Rept. 
state  bd.  of  education  1898:  6-7.) 

EDUCATION:  INDIVIDUAL  INSTITUTIONS 
Delaware  College 

First  Period 

1818-1859 

Delaware  College   was   established  by   act  of  Jan.    15, 

1818.      For    a    history    of    Delaware    College    see 

"'  ■     Delaware,  pp.  86-137. 

1893,  TJ.   S.   Bureau 


Powell  Hist,  of  Education  In  Delaware,  pp.  86-137. 
(CIrc.   of   Infer 
of  Education.) 


(Clrc.  of  Information,  no.   3, 


1835.     Rept.  of  committee  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as 
relates  to  the  "  free   school  system,"   and  to  the 


EDUCATION:   INDIVIDUAL  INSTITUTIONS— cont'd 

Delaware  College — cont'd 

First  Period — cont'd 
1818-1859 — cont'd 

"  further  support  and  endowment  of  Newark  Col- 
lege.    (House  jol.  Jan.  1835:  65-70.) 
.    Rept.  on  that  part  of  Govs.  mess,  which  relates 

to  Delaware  College.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1835:  49.) 
1839.     On  condition  of  Newark  College — urged  that  aid 

be  given  to  permanently  establish  this  institution. 

(Govs.  mess.   (Comegys)  Jan.  1839.) 
1843.     Rept.  of  mgrs.  of  lottery  for  benefit  of  Delaware 

College  and  other  purposes.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1843: 

171-182.) 
.    Rept.  of  committee  on  examination  of  accts.  of 

mngrs.  apptd.  under  act  authorizing  a  lottery  for 

benefit    of    Delaware    College    and    other    purposes 

therein  mentioned.     (Same  Jan.  1843:  160-171.) 
.     Catalogue  of  books  belonging  to  the  library  of 

the  Delaware   College.     Wilmington,  1843.     52  pp. 

12°. 

Copy  In  Delaware  College. 
1847.    Address  before  the  Socy.  of  the  Alumni  of  Del. 

College,   July.     By   E.   G.   Bradford.     Wilmington, 

Porter  and  Naff,  1847.    18  pp. 
Copy  in  Delaware  Hist  Socy. 

Second  Period 
1859-1869 
Delaware  College  suspended. 

Third  Period 

1869-date 

serial 


REPORT  OF  PRESIDENT 


1886-1896/7 


Rept.  of  president  of  College. 
Checklist 
Not  found, 
t  p.     8  pp.* 

7  pp.* 
4  11.' 
3  11.* 

3  11.     12'.« 
3  11. • 
In  Documents  .ts  follows  ; 

1886  in  11  A.R.  supt.  free  schools  1886  :  25-27. 

1887  et  seq.  omitted. 


1886-1889. 

1890/1.  h. 

1801/2.  h. 

1892/3.  h. 

1893/4.  h. 

1894/5.  h. 
1895/6. 
1896/7 


h.  t. 
h.  t. 


1871-1877. 

1871. 

1872. 

1873. 

18T4.t 

1875.t 

1876. 


CATALOGUE 
1  series 
Circular. 

Checklist 
Philadelphia,  Qulnn.  1871.     28  pp.t 
Wilmington,  Jenkins  and  Atkinson.  1872.     32  pp.t 
Not  found. 

Wilmington,  Commercial  Press,  1874.     36  pp.t 
MIddletown,  Transcript  Book  and  Job  Print.  1875 

26  pp.t 
2  11. 


1877.t  WUmlngton,  Commercial  Press,  1877.    32  pp.t 


2  series 


1878-1889.    Catalogue. 


1878 
1879 


1883. 
1884, 
1885 
1886. 

1887. 
1888. 
1889. 


Checklist 
.t  Wilmington,  James  and  Webb,  1878.    38  pp.,  1  leaf. 
•1882.     Not  found. 

1881  entered  In  Bowker. 

Possibly   Bowker's   reference   Is   to  the  Bienn. 
rept.    of    Delaware    College    found    in    the 
House  Jol.  Jan.  1881 :  875-878. 
t  Newark,  1883.    31  pp.* 
I  Newark.  1884.     29  pp.t 

Not  found.  „        .„„_ 

t  Wilmington.    James    and    Webb    Prtg.    Co.,    1886. 

38  pp.,  1  1.* 
f  h.  t.  p.    4  pp.t 

Wilmington,  Wilmington  Prtg.  Co.,  1888.     32  pp.* 
.     Wilmington,  Del.  Prtg.  Co.,  1889.    42  pp.* 


*  Copy  In  office  of  pres.  of  Delaware  College. 

t  Contains  :    Tabular  analyses  of  commercial  fertllliera, 

by  state  chemist, 
t  Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy.,  Wilmington. 
{  Called  "  Circular." 


66 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OP  DELAWARE 


EDUCATION:   INDIVIDUAL  INSTITUTIONS— cont'd 
Delaware  College — cont'd 

Third  Period — cont'd 

1869-date — cont'd 

sen'aJ— cont'd 

CATALOGUE — cont'd 

3  series 


5-1891. 

Rept.  and  catalogue. 
Checklist 

1890. 

h.  t.  p.     40  pp.t 

1S91. 

n.  p.,  n.  d.     36  pp.* 
4  series 

M901. 

Catalogue  and  announcements. 
Checklist 

1802. 

n.  p..  n.  d.    40  pp.t                            ' 

isns. 

n.  p.,  n.  d.    ,S9  pp.t 

isn4. 

n.  p.,  n.  d.     39  pp.t 

l.Sfl.'). 

n.  p.,  Newark  Ledger  Press,  n.  d.     39  pp 

.t 

1896. 

n.  p.,  n.  d.     40  pp.,  pis.t 

1897. 

Wllralncton,  .1  M.  Rosors.  1897.     68  pp.. 

pls.« 

1898. 

WMinlncton.  .T.  M.  Roprers,  1S9S.    74  pp., 

pls.» 

1899. 

Wllmins-'ton,  .T.  M.  Rogers,  1899.    82  pp.. 

pis.* 

1900. 

Wilmington,  J.  M.  RogTs.  1900.     94  pp.. 

pls.« 

1901. 

Wilmington,  J.  M.  Rogers,  1901.     103  pp 

,  pls.« 

COLLEGE  BULLETIN 

1  series 
1901-1902.    College  Bulletin,  v.  1,  no.  1-3. 

Checklist 
no.  1.     1901  Dec.       Catalogue    and    announcements    for 

1901/2.     n.  p.,  n.  d.     8  pp. 
no.  2.     n.  d.     Circular  containing  some  information  con- 
cerning the  requirements  for  admission  to  the 
.    College,     n.  p.,  n.  d.     20  pp. 
no.  3.     1902  May.       Catalogue    and    announcements    for 
1902/3.     Wilmington,  J.  M.  Rogers,  1902.     99 
pp. 

Nos.  1  and  3  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. ;  nos. 
1-3  in  Office  of  pres.  of  College. 

2  series 

1904.  Delaware  College  Bulletin,  n.  s.  Published 
quarterly  In  June,  Sept.,  Dec.  and  March,  v.  1,  no. 
1,  June,  1904.  Catalogue  no.  Wilmington,  J.  M. 
Rogers,  1904.    80  pp. 

Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
non-serial 

1871.  Delaware  College;  rel.  to  acceptance  of  Congres- 
sional grant  and  legislative  action  thereon;  condi- 
tion of  the  College;  comment  and  suggestions. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Saulsbury)   Jan.  1871.) 

.     Ann.  examination  and  commencement  exercises 

of  Delaware  College.    2  11. 

1875.  Same.    2  11. 

Copy  of  each  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

1876.  [Circular,  with  faculty  and  estimate  of  ex- 
penses.]    July  14,  1876.     2  11. 

Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

1878.  Commencement   [exercises]  June  19,  1878.     2  11. 
Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

1879.  Rept.  on  investigation  of  affairs  of  Delaware  Col- 
lege.    (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1879:  659-662.) 

.     Ann.  examination  and  commencement  exercises 

of  Delaware  College.    2  11. 
Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

1883.  On  the  Delaware  College.  (Govs.  mess.  (Stock- 
ley)  Jan.  1S83.) 

1884.  Delaware's  celebration — The  collegiate  semi- 
centennial at  Newark — Pres.  Purnell's  address — A 
review  of  the  struggle  of  the  [Delaware]  College. 
(Wilmington  Daily  Commercial,  June  19,  1884,  p.  1, 
c.  6-7.) 

.     Delaware  College;  sketch  of.     (A.R.  supt.  of  free 

schools  1884.) 
.    Ann.  examination  and  commencement  exercises 

of  Delaware  College.    2  II. 
Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 


•  Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socv.,  Wilmington, 
t  Copy  In  office  of  pres.  of  Delaware  College. 


EDUCATION:   INDIVIDUAL  INSTITUTIONS— cont'd 
Delaware  College — cont'd 

non-seridJ — cont'd 
,     1885.     Menjorial  of  trustees  of  Delaware  College  asking 
apprn.  for  enlarging  and   improving  said  building. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1885:  355-365.) 

.     Rept.  rel.  to  inspection  of  Newark  College.     (Sen. 

jol.  .Tan.  1885:  397.) 
- — .     Condition    of    Delawai^e   College   bldgs.    and    de- 
mand for  increased  facilities  for  instruction  make 
strong  appeal  for  state  aid.      (Govs,   bienn.   mess. 
(Stockley)   Jan.  1SS5:  14.) 
1886.     See  above.  Education,  this  date. 

1888.  Delaware  College;  comments  in  its  favor. 
(Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888:  13-14.) 

1889.  Delaware  College  improving,  course  of  study 
equal  of  well  known  colleges,  bldgs.  in  good  repair, 
each  member  of  Gen.  Assem.  has  privilege  of  nomi- 
nating student  to  which  his  hundred  shall  be  en- 
titled.    (Govs.  mess.  (Biggs)  Jan.  1889:  12-13.) 

.     Delaware  College;  by  Dr.  A.  N.  Raub.     (1  bienn. 

rept.  bd.  of  agric  1888/9:  389-394.) 

Origin  :  courses  of  study  :  source  of  Income  and  need 
of  funds :  need  of  grounds ;  govt,  (state  Institu- 
tion) :  list  of  trustees;  faculty. 

1890.  On  Delaware  College — its  progress,  needs,  etc. 
(Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1889/90:  13-15.) 

1891.  On  condition  of  Delaware  College;  in  order  to 
make  federal  apprn.  hereafter  available,  necessary 
for  legisl.  to  formally  assent,  on  behalf  of  state,  to 
purposes  of  the  grant.  (Govs.  mess.  (Biggs)  Jan. 
1891.) 

1897.  Equipment,  teachers,  location,  bldgs.  and 
grounds  of  Delaware  College.  (Same  (Watson) 
Jan.  1897:  9.) 

.     List    of    courses    offered    by    Delaware    College. 

{Same  (Watson)  Jan.  1897:  8.) 

.  Tuition  in  Delaware  College  free.  (Same  (Wat- 
son)  Jan.  1897:  8.) 

.     The    divinity    of    labor.      Address    delivered    by 

Howard  Pyle,  at  commencement  exercises  of  Del. 
College,  June  16.  Wilmington,  J.  M.  Rogers  Press, 
1898.     11  pp. 

Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

1898.  Suppl.  rept.  of  state  bd.  as  to  work  of  Delaware 
College  in  the  free  schools  of  Del.  (Rept.  state  bd. 
of  education  1898:  10-13.) 

1901.     On    Delaware    College    removal.      ((Jovs.    mess. 
(Hunn)  Jan.  1901.) 
Ageicui-tubai,  Course;   see  Agriculture.     Education 

AOEICULTURAL  EXPERIMENT  STATION;    See  that  title 

Laws 

1857.  Laws  of  Delaware  College,  enacted  by  bd.  of 
trustees,  July  1.  Washington,  G.  S.  Gideon,  1857. 
33  pp. 

Copy  seen  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socv. 
[1870?]  The  laws  of  Delaware  College,  enacted  by  the 
bd.  of  trustees,  together  with  laws  of  the  U.  S.,  and 
of  the  State  of  Del.,  relating  thereto,  and  the  act  of 
incorporation.  Wilmington:  H.  and  E.  F.  James, 
1870.    21  pp. 

Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
1894.     Same.    Newark,  Bowen  and  Bro.,  n.  d.    32  pp. 
Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

Receipts  and  Expe.vditubes 

1821-1824.  Stmt,  of  state  treasurer  in  acct.  with  Dela- 
ware College.  (A.R.  auditor  1821  (p.  254) — same 
1824.) 

Paging  from  House  Jol. 
1826-1833.     Stmt,  of  trustee  of  Delaware  Ollege  fund 
in  acct.  with  said  fund.    (Same  1826  (p.  249) — same 
1833.) 

Paging  from  House  jol. 
1874.     Stmt,  of  treasurer  as  trustee  of  Del.  College  fund. 
(Rept.  of  treasurer  1874:  30-3L) 
Paging  from  Senate  Jol. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


67 


EDUCATION:   INDIVIDUAL  INSTITUTIONS— cont'd  . 
Delaware  College — cont'd 
Receipts  and  Expexditubes — cont'd 
1882.     Rel.  to  seeming  discrepancy  In  estimate  of  state 
debt;  amt.  due  from  state  to  Delaware  College  here- 
tofore omitted.     (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1881/2: 
30.) 

Paging  from  House  ]oI. 
1893.  No  accts.  rendered  state  by  trustees  of  expendi- 
ture of  moneys  appropriated  to  Delaware  College, 
and  Delaware  College  for  Colored  Students;  recom- 
mended that  such  legislation  be  passed  as  will  re- 
quire tham  to  render  acct.  to  auditor's  office.  (A.R. 
auditor  1892:  iii-iv.) 

Delaware  State  Normal  University 

serial 

Organized  Nov.  19.  1866 ;  incorporated  Jan.  23,  1867  ; 
act  of  incorporation  repealed  on  March  29,  1871. 

1866/7-1870/1.     Ann.  rept.   and   catalogue  of  the   State 
Normal  University,  Wilmington,  1-5. 


Checklist 
Wilmington,     Harkness,     Shakspeare    & 
48  pp. 
Wilmington,  H.  and  E.  F.  James,  1868. 


and  E.  F.  James,  1869. 
and  E.  F.  James,  1870. 
and  E.  F.  James,  n.  d. 


Co., 
22, 
88 
56 
28- 

and 


1.  1866/7. 

1867. 

2.  1867/8. 

42  pp. 

3.  1868/9.     Wilmington,   H 

pp. 

4.  1869/70.  Wilmington,   H, 

pp. 

5.  1870 '1.     Wilmington,   H. 

38  pp.* 
A  portion  of  each  rept.  is  devoted  to  advertising, 

at  the  beginning  of  It  appears  the  vol.  no.,  as,  in 
the  2d  rept.  :  "  The  Advertiser,  vol.  11,  no.  1," 
each  having  same  no.  as  the  rept. 

1867.  Text  of  act  to  incorporate  the  Univ.,  passed  Jan. 
23,  1867.     (3  A.R.  State  Normal  Univ.  1868/9:  9.) 

.     Third   circular.     The   Del.    State   Normal   Univ. 

opens   Sept.   2,   1867,    [terms,  admission,  etc.].      (1 
same  1866/7:  19-20.) 

1868.  Circular.  The  third  yr.  of  the  Del.  State  Nor- 
mal Univ.  opens  Sept.  7,  1868  ....  [terms,  etc.]. 
(2  same  1867/8:  17-18.) 

1869.  Same,  1869.     (3  same  1868/9:  12-13.) 

Middletown  Academy 

1845.  Rept.  of  committee  on  petition  of  H.  D.  Hoffecker 
et  al.,  praying  for  investigation  of  affairs  and  con- 
dition of  Middletown  Academy.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1845:  288-289.) 

St  Mary's  College 

1847.  Rept.  of  committee  to  whom  was  referred  cer- 
tain memorials  praying  legisl.  to  annul  and  revoke 
charter  of  St.  Mary's  College,  at  Wilmington. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1847:  287-289.) 

State  College  for  Colored  Students 

1893.  Charter  and  by-laws  of  the  State  College  for 
Colored  Students,  Dover.  Wilmington:  H.  A.  Roop, 
1893.    10  pp.    24°. 

Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

.  Attendance  at  College  for  colored  students  un- 
satisfactory; legislation  needed  to  secure  desirable 
results  from  expenditure  of  funds.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Reynolds)    Jan.   1893:  30.) 

1897.  Memorial  from  State  College  for  Colored  Stu- 
dents praying  apprn.  for  improvements  and  enlarge- 
ment of  said  college.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1897:  129-130; 
House  jol.  Jan.  1S97:  172-173.) 

1897/8.     Catalogue,    n.  p.  n.  d.     24  pp.,  pis. 
Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

1899.  State  College  for  colored  students;  comment  on. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Tunnell)   Jan.  1899.) 


EDUCATION:   INDIVIDUAL  INSTITUTIONS— cont'd 
State  College  for  Colored  Students — cont'd 
1901/2.     Catalogue  of  the  State  College  for  Colored  Stu- 
dents, Dover,    [and  ann.  rept.  of  pres.  of  college]. 
Wilmington:   H.  A.  Roop.  1902.     38  pp.    pis. 
Copv  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
1903/4.     Prospectus  of  State   College  for  Colored   Stu- 
dents, Dover,  for  1904/5,  and  rept.  of  pres.  of  the 
faculty,  for  1903/4.    Wilmington;  H.  A.  Roop,  n.  d. 
22  pp.,  pis. 

Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

EMPLOYERS'  LIABILITY 
Insurance;  see  Insurance 

EXHIBITIONS 

Agricultural;  see  Agriculture.    Exhibits 
Industrial;  see  Industries 

EMIGRATION;  see  Population.    Migration 

EPIDEMICS;  see  PUBLIC  HEALTH 

EQUALIZATION;  see  TAXATION:  STATE.    ASSESSMENT, 
ETC. 

EXPRESS  COMPANIES 

1890.  Express  cos.:  text  of  sec.  1  of  act  of  April  25, 
1880,  taxing  express  cos.  doing  business  in  state; 
comment.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1889/90:  89- 
90.) 

1893.  Opinion  of  atty.  gen.  as  to  whether  Adams  Ex- 
press Co.  has  discriminated  with  its  charges  agst. 
people  of  this  state,  and  has  complied  with  pro- 
visions of  "  act  to  regulate  commerce  "  Feb.  4,  1887. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1893:  417-420.) 

1897.  Recommended  that  charges  of  discrimination  by 
express  cos.  in  charges  for  transportation  of  pack- 
ages he  investigated  and  results  of  inquiry  reptd. 
to  atty.  gen.  (Govs.  mess.  (Watson)  Jan.  1897:  14.) 
Taxation;  see  that  title 

FACTORY  INSPECTION;  see  LABOR 

FAIRS 

Agricultural;  see  Agriculture.    Fairs 

FARMERS'    INSTITUTES;    see    AGRICULTURE.     EDUCA- 
TION 

FARMINGTON 

Public  Schools;  see  Education 

FARMS;  see  AGRICULTURE 

FARNHURST 
Malaria  in;   see  Public  Health.    Diseases 

FEEBLE-MINDED 
Maintenance;  see  that  title 


FEED  STAFF 

Inspection;  see  Industries. 


Inspection 


•  State  Normal  School  Advocate  June,  1871.  v.  5,  no.  1. 


FEES:  COUNTY 

1798-1904.     See    the    notes    for    the    separate    counties, 

under  Finance:  County,  these  dates. 
1809.     Rept.  on  petition  of  justices  of  the  peace  for  Sus- 
sex Co.  for  increase  of  their  fees,  and  fees  of  con- 
stables.    (House  jol.  Jan.  1809:  24.) 


68 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OF  DEaxA.WARE 


FEES:  STATE 

1791-1799.  Kept,  of  auditor  ot  accts.,  Jan.  25,  1799,  with 
detailed  stmt,  of  claim  of  Geo.  Read  to  counsel  fees 
In  specified  suits  instituted,  etc.,  on  behalf  of  loan 
office  by  him,  1791-1796;  submitted  to  auditor  by 
trustee  of  loan  office  of  New-Castle  Co.,  to  whom  It 
was  rendered  by  said  Read.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1799: 
83-86.) 

1881.    See  salaries,  this  date. 

1883.     See  same,  this  date. 

1901.  Recommended  that  law  providing  for  registra- 
tion of  qualified  voters  be  amended  by  abolishing 
any  registration  fee  whatever.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Hunn)  Jan.  1901.) 

.     Recommendation  to  abolish  fees.    (Same  (Hunn) 

Jan.  1901.) 
Receipts 

serial 
See  License,  serial  group. 
non-serial 

1887/8-1903/4.  Revenue  from  fees;  see  below,  note 
under  Finance:   State.    Receipts,  etc.,  these  dates. 

1894-1902.     Secy,    of   state,    in    acct.    with    state;    stmt, 
showing  amt.  collected  as  fees  for  commissions  Is- 
sued, etc.,  given  by  mos.     (A.R.  auditor  1894   (pp. 
86-87)— same  1902.) 
Witness 

1816.  Acct.  of  witness  fees.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1816: 
225-227;   229.) 

.    Rept.   of  auditor  on  acct.  of  witness  fees  and 

Govs.  acct.     (Same  Jan.  1816:  183-185.) 

FELTON 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.    See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

FERTILIZERS 

Application;   see  Agriculture.     Soil 
Inspection;  see  Industries.     Inspection 

FINANCE:  COUNTY 

1798.  Terms  of  settlement  with  co.  treasurers  and 
treasurers  of  the  poor  very  defective  In  all  the  cos.; 
In  Sussex  Co.  settlements  quite  neglected  for  last 
yr. ;  this  defect  to  be  remedied  in  future,  by  ann. 
settlements  which  those  officers  have  to  malie  to 
auditor,  provided  they  render  specific  stmts,  of 
their  transactions;  comment  on  the  unsatisfactory 
information  furnished  by  accts.  of  treasurers  of  the 
poor,  in  New-Castle  and  Kent  cos.  (A.R.  auditor 
1797/8;  65.) 

1798-1891.  Rept.  of  expenditures  and  apprns.  in  the 
several  cos.  of  the  state,  for  purposes  of  said  cos.; 
and  of  the  several  taxes  laid  therefor,  made  in  pur- 
suance of  "  act  for  extending  powers  of  auditor  of 
public  accts.,"  passed  Jan.  23,  1798.  (Same  1797/8 
(pp.  35-64)— some  1891.) 

1844.    Calculation  showing  division  of  the  general  fund 
betw.  the  several  cos.,  agreeably  to  census  of  1830. 
(Same  1844:  387-389.) 
Paging  from  House  Jol. 

.     Calculation    showing    distribution    of    fund    to 

which   each    co.  is   entitled,   amongst   the   several 
distrs.  thereof.     (Same  1844:  390-391.) 
Paging  from  House  Jol. 

1889.  Suggested  that  ch.  13,  sec.  9,  of  Revised  Code  be 
so  amended  that  co.  treasurers  of  the  several  cos. 
be  required  to  settle  with  the  auditor  within  first 
4  days  from  commencement  of  Spring  term  of  Su- 
perior Court  of  each  co.,  and  that  ch.  14,  sec.  5,  of 
the  code,  having  reference  to  settlement  of  the  poor 


FINANCE:  COUNTY— cont'd 

treasurers  of  the  several  cos.  be  likewise  amended. 
(Same  1888:  4.) 

1893.  Law  requiring  "  Levy  Court  of  each  co.  to  pro- 
cure and  place  in  office  of  co.  treasurer  a  suitable 
case  or  receptacle  for  the  filing  and  safe  keeping  of 
vouchers  cancelled  and  returned  to  co.  treasurers  as 
required  by  sec.  2  of  this  act,"  never  carried  into 
effect;  auditor's  dept.  should  only  be  required  to 
preserve  state  papers.     (Same  1892:  vlli.) 

.     On     CO.     finances — comments     and     suggestions. 

(Same  1892:  vii-vill.) 

1895.  Co.  affairs;  comments  and  suggestions.  (Same 
1894:  vl-vll.) 

.  Attention  called  to  law  In  regard  to  making  set- 
tlement with  CO.  treasurers  and  treasurers  of  the 
poor,  and  recommended  that  sec.  3  of  ch.  30,  Re- 
vised Code  be  amended,  etc.     (Same  1894:  vl-vii.) 

.     Amdmt.  suggested  to  laws  relating  to  settlement 

of  CO.  accts.  by  Levy  Court,  so  as  to  make  fiscal  yr. 
of  cos.  end  in  Oct.  instead  of  March.  (Same  1894: 
vli.) 

Kent  County 
1798.  Rel.  to  impracticability  of  exhibiting  accurate 
state  of  funds  and  debts  of  Kent  Co.  (A.R.  auditor 
1797/8:  56.) 
1798-1904.  Schedule  of  allowances  and  apprns.  made 
by  Levy-court  and  Court  of  Appeals,  at  sundry 
times  during  yr.,  to  various  persons  for  public  ser- 
vices; summary.  (Same  1797/8  (pp.  48-52) — same 
1904.) 

The  stmt,  was  found  consocHtlvel.T  from  1798  to  1820, 
with  the  exception  of  182B,  and  thon  Intermittently 
as  follows:  IS.-^S.  1837,  184.'?.  1847,  1850-1853, 
1858-1860,  ISfiS.  18fi5,  1867-1874,  1879,  1884-1886, 
1888.  1890-1894.  1896-1897,  1899-1904. 
Until  ISa.-i  the  stmt.  Is  unclnsslfled.  In  1833,  1837 
and  1843  it  shows  "  road  apprns."  by  Hundreds. 
The  stmts,  of  1847-18.^9  are  unclassified,  except 
that  from  1851-1859  the  allowances  for  Sabbath 
schools  are  Itemized.  In  1860  begins  the  first 
permanent  classification,  viz.,  Roads  and  bridges. 
Levy  Court  comrs..  Assessors,  Allowances  to  road 
comrs.,  surveyors,  damages,  etc.,  Sabbatb  schools, 
overseers  of  roads  by  Hundreds,  Expenses  of  the 
'Courts.  With  but  slight  variation  no  change  Is 
made  until  1871  when  the  classification  Is  con- 
siderably expanded,  viz..  Clerks,  Sheriffs,  Attorneys, 
Physicians,  liaillffs,  Printing,  Assessors,  Coroners, 
Magistrates,  Constables,  Ijevy  Court,  Sunday 
Schools,  Koads.  Bridges  and  Causeways,  Road 
Damages,  Election  expenses.  This  remains  prac- 
tically the  classification  to  the  close  of  the  period 
of  this  Index   (1904). 

1798-1904.    Auditor's  rept.  on  Kent  Co.  finances. 

1  series 
1798-1891 

During  these  years  the  auditor's  accounts  of  the  three 
counties  were  kept  as  one  account ;  see  above, 
under  Finance  :    County,  these  dates. 

2  series 
1892-1904 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 

1892  In  A.R.  auditor  1892   fnpp.  11],  68  pp. 

1893  "     "  "  1S9:<    [app.  Ill,   74  pp. 

1894  "     "  "  1894    [app.   II],  74   pp. 

1895  omitted. 

1896  In  A.R.  auditor  1896  [app.  II],  80  pp. 

1897  "     ••  "  1897  [app.  II],  91   pp. 

1898  "     "  "  1898  [app.  11],   103  pp. 

1899 1899  [app.   1],  77  pp. 

1900  "     "  "  1900  (app.  II],  81   pp. 

1901 1901  (app.  I],  69  pp. 

1902  "  "  "  1902    [app.   I],  63  pp. 

1903  "  '•  ■•  1903    [app.  II],  83  pp. 

1904  "  "            "  1904    [app.  11],  70  pp. 
1798/9-1904.  Stmt,   of  treasurer   of   Kent  Co.   in   acct. 

with  CO.;  recapitulation.  (A.R.  auditor  1798/9: 
70-71.) 

The  stmt   was   found  with   the  .same  Intermissions  as 

those   noted   for    the   schedule   of   allowances,    see 

above,  1798-1904. 


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69 


FINANCE:  COUNTY— cont'd 

Kent  County — cont'd 

2  series — cont'd 

1892-1904— cont'd 

The  stmt.  Is  unclassified  until  1867.  From  1867  to 
1886  the  receipts  are  unclassified,  hut  the  ex- 
penditures are  classified  as  follows :  Allowances 
on  roads,  the  various  Judicial  oHlcers,  witness  fees, 
coroner,  printing.  Farmers'  Bank,  election  fees  (or 
expenses),  Sunday  schools,  bailiff's,  sheriff's,  and 
constable's  fees.  Jail  expenses,  assessors.  Levy 
Court.  In  1888  and  1889  the  entire  stmt,  is  un- 
classified and  arranged  by  voucher  number.  From 
1890  to  1903  the  receipts  are  unclassified  and  the 
expenditures  are  headed :  Witness  fees,  road 
orders,  jail  comrs.,  janitor  orders.  Interest,  petit 
jurors,  grand  jurors'  and  bailiff's  acct.,  resp., 
and  salary  of  county  treasurer.  In  1904  the 
expenditures  are  arranged  by  dates  and  witnesses 
before  the  atty.  gen. 
1816.  Rept.  on  investigation  of  official  conduct  of  cer- 
tain public  officers  of  Kent  and  New  Castle  cos. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1816:  109-113.) 

Rel.  to  Registers  In  Chancery  of  the  two  counties,  and 
Clerk  of  the  Peace,  Prothonotary  of  the  Court  of 
Common   Pleas   in   New   Castle    Co.   and   Clerk   of 
the  Supreme  Court  In  Kent  Co. 
1893.     No    reasonable    complaint    can    be    made    agst. 
mngmt.   of  finances   of   Kent   Co.;    great   improve- 
ments in  public  bldgs.,  roads,  bridges,  etc.,  during 
past  few  yrs.;    no  co.  orders  afloat  in  co.,  and  all 
bills  promptly  paid.     (A.R.  auditor  1892:  vii.) 

New  Castle  County 

1798.  Discrepancies  in  accts.  of  New-Castle  Co.  finan- 
cial stmts,  due  to  failure  to  properly  adjust  settle- 
ments of  Levy  Courts  with  co.  treasurer.  (A.R. 
auditor  1797/8:  47.) 

.     Rept.,  Apr.  4,  of  committee  apptd.  by  Levy  Court 

[of  New-Castle  Co.l  to  settle  accts.  of  treasurer  to 
the  trustees,  and  of  overseer  of  the  poor,  1796  to 
1798.     (Same  1797/8:  42-43.) 

.     Stmt.,  made  by  committee  apptd.  by  Levy  Court 

of  New-Castle  Co.,  to  settle  accts.  of  Jas.  M'Call- 
mont,  the  present  treasurer,  of  amt.  due  M'Callmont 
from  CO.,  and  detailed  stmt,  of  amt.  due  and  out- 
standing of  the  CO.  taxes;  from  the  several  collec- 
tors, i.  e.  New-Castle  Hundred  (for  1794,  1795, 
1797),  Christiana  Hundred  (for  1797),  Brandywine 
Hundred  (for  1796  and  1797),  Mill  Creek  Hundred 
(for  1796  and  1797),  Whiteclay  Hundred  (for 
1797),  Pencader  Hundred  (for  1797),  Red  Lion 
Hundred  (for  1797),  Appoquinimink  Hundred  (for 
1797),  and  St.  Georges  Hundred  (for  1797).  (Same 
1797/8:  41-42.) 

1798-1899.  New-Castle  Co.;  detailed  stmt,  of  allow- 
ances and  apprns.  made  by  the  Levy-Court  and 
Court  of  Appeals,  at  sundry  times  during  yr.,  to 
various  persons  for  public  services;  summary. 
(Same  1797/8   (pp.  35-41)— same  1899.)* 

1798/9-1900.  Stmt,  of  treasurer  of  New-Castle  Co.,  in 
acct.  with  said  co.  (Same  1798/9  (pp.  54-55)  — 
same  1900.)* 

1798-1904.    Auditor's  rept.  on  New  Castle  Co.  finances. 

1  series 

1798-1891 

During  these  years  the  auditor's  accounts  of  the  three 
counties  were  kept  as  one  account ;  see  above, 
under  Finance  :     County,  these  dates. 

2  series 
1892-1904 

1892  in  A.R.   auditor  1892    [app.   1],   15  pp. 

1893  ■'     "  "  1893    [app.  1],   10  pp. 

1894  "     "  "  1894    [app.  1],   10  pp. 

1895  omitted. 

1896  In  A.R.  auditor  1896  [app.  I],  13  pp. 

1897 1897  [app.  1),  15  pp. 

1898  "  "     "    1898  (app.  1),  11  pp. 


•  The  character  of  these  stmts,  corresponds  with  similar 
stmts,  for  Kent  Co. ;  see  above,  Kent  Co. 


FINANCE:  COUNTY— cont'd 

New  Castle  County — cont'd 

2  series — cont'd 

1892-1904— cont'd 

1899  In  A.R.  auditor  1899   [app.  Iv],  15  pp. 

1900  "     "            "  1900    [app.   I],   7  pp. 
1901 1901  :  177-187. 

1902 1902  :  161-167. 

1903  "     "  "  1903   (app.   1],  7  pp. 

1904  ' 1904    [app.  1],  7  pp. 

1799.  Comment  on  New-Castle  Co.  accts.  as  given  in 
auditor's  rept.     (A.R.  auditor  1798/9:  62.) 

1801.  Stmt,  of  debts  due  to  New-Castle  Co.  (8am^ 
1800/1:  30-31.) 

1816.     See  above,  Kent  Co.,  this  date. 

1833.  Stmt,  of  New  Castle  Co.,  in  acct.  with  sundries. 
(A.R.  auditor  1832/3:  39-40.) 

1863-1867.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  settle  with 
treasurer  of  New  Castle  Co.  (Same  1863  (p.  103)  — 
same  1867.) 

1879.  Rept.  on  investigation  of  co.  offices  of  New  Castle 
Co.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1879:  516-517.) 

1893.  Co.  finances;  by  act  of  last  Gen.  Assem.  "rel.  to 
Levy  Court  of  New  Castle  Co.,"  old  system  of  co. 
govt,  almost  if  not  entirely  changed,  office  of  re- 
ceiver of  taxes  and  co.  treasurer  and  office  of  comp- 
troller created,  and  committee  created  to  be  apptd. 
by  Associate  Judge  of  Superior  Court  to  perform 
duty  of  auditors;  some  plan  needed  to  lessen  ex- 
penses of  CO.  in  many  places.  (A.R.  auditor  1892: 
vii.) 

1899-1901.  Comptroller's  general  stmt,  of  apprns.,  al- 
lowances and  bonded  indebtedness  of  New  Castle 
Co.  for  the  yr.,  giving  time  when  due,  etc.  (Same 
1899   [app.  iv]    (p.  14)— same  1901.) 

1901-1904.  New  Castle  Co.;  stmt,  of  receiver  of  taxes 
and  CO.  treasurer,  giving  condensed  classified  stmt, 
of  receipts  and  expenditures.  (Same  1901  (pp.  179- 
181)— same  1904.) 

Sussex  County 

1798.  "  FYom  the  defective  tenor  of  the  transactions 
[of  Sussex  Co.],  as  returned,  it  is  obvious  that  If 
more  order  and  punctuality  are  not  adopted,  the 
affairs  of  the  co.  will  become  so  deranged,  as  to  be 
prejudicial  to  its  interests."  (A.R.  auditor  1797/8: 
64.) 

.    On    impracticableness    of    exhibiting    a   correct 

state  of  finances  of  Sussex  Co.  (Same  1797/8:  63- 
64.) 

1798-1902/3.  Sussex  Co.:  schedule  of  allowances  and 
apprns.  made  by  the  Levy-Court  and  Court  of  Ap- 
peals at  sundry  times  in  the  yr.  for  public  services 
of  various  persons;  summary.  (Same  1797/8  (pp. 
56-60)— some  1902/3.)* 

1798-1904.    Auditor's  rept.  on  Sussex  Co.  finances. 

1  series 

1798-1891 

During  these  years  the  auditor's  accounts  of  the  three 
counties  were  kept  as  one  account,  see  above, 
under  Finance  :    County,  these  dates. 

2  series 
1892-1904 

auditor  1892   [app. 

1893  [app. 

1894  [app. 


1892  In  A.R. 

1893  "  " 

1894  "  " 

1895  omitted 

1896  in  A.R. 

1897  ••  •• 

1898  "  " 

1899  "  " 

1900  "  " 

1901  •'  •' 

1902  "  " 

1903  "  " 

1904  "  " 


auditor  1S96  [app. 
ISO'^  (app. 
1808    I  app. 

1899  (app. 

1900  [app. 

1901  [app. 

1902  [app. 

1903  [app. 

1904  [app. 


Ill],  118  pp. 
Ill],  53  pp. 
Ill],  62  pp. 

Hi],  72  pp. 
ill].  159  pp. 
Ill],  170  pp. 
v).  171  pp. 
Ill],  192  pp. 
111.  138  pp. 
111.  160  pp. 
Ill],  156  pp. 
Ill],   166  pp. 


*  The  character  of  tiese  stmts,  corresponds  In  the 
main  with  similar  stmts,  for  Kent  Co. ;  see  above, 
Kent  Co. 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


FINANCE:   COUNTY— cont'd 

Sussex  County — cont'd 

1798/9-1904.  Stmt,  of  treasurer  of  Sussex  Co.,  in  acct. 
with  said  CO.;  and  summary.  (A.R.  auditor  1798/9 
(pp.  95-96)— saj«e  1903/4.)* 

1799.  Stmt,  of  allowances  made  by  Levy  Court,  Feb.  5 
and  6,  and  to  be  paid  by  the  resp.  hundreds.  (Same 
1798/9:  89-94.) 

1853.  Stmt,  of  balances  due  from  the  several  hundreds 
of  Sussex  Co..  to  treasurer,  as  per  settlement  with 
Levy  Court,  March  6.     {Same  1854:  112-113.) 

1858.  Stmt,  of  balances  due  to  and  from  the  hundreds 
in  Sussex  Co.     (Same  1858:  146.) 

1871-1873.  Sussex  Co.:  treasurer's  acct.  for  state  pur- 
poses.    (Same  1872   (pp.  93-94)— same  1873.) 

FINANCE:  FEDERAL 

1795.  Abstr.  of  balances  due  to  and  from  the  several 
states  on  the  adjustment  of  their  accts.  with  the 
U.  S.,  by  gen.  bd.  of  comrs.  apptd.  for  that  purpose 
under  the  several  acts  of  Congress,  for  final  settle- 
ment of  the  state  accts.  Foldg.  table.  (Sen.  jol. 
Jan.  1795.) 

1847.  Present  condition  of  affairs;  TTnion  in  midst  of 
an  expensive  war,  with  empty  national  treasury, 
heavy  national  debt  which  is  swelled  every  mo.  by 
increase  of  millions  of  dollars;  and  the  well-tried 
system  of  revenue  and  protection  broken  up  to 
make  room  for  a  new  experiment.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Temple)   Jan.  1847.) 

.     First  sess.  of  present  Congress  distinguished  by 

passage  of  another  law  scarcely  less  odious  in  its 
character  than  tariff  of  1846 — independent  or  sub- 
treasury  law;  consequences  of  similar  act  passed 
about  7  yrs.  ago;  if  this  act  be  faithfully  carried 
out,  its  necessary  operation  will  be  to  create  one 
currency  for  the  govt,  and  another  for  the  nation — 
a  depreciated  bank  paper  for  the  people.  (Same 
(Temple)  Jan.  1847.) 
Surplus  Revenue;  see  School  Fund 


FINANCE:  STATE 


serial 


AUDITOR 
1  series 
1793-1796.     Ann.  rept.  of  auditor  on  the  finances. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 

Thomas  Montgomery,  auditor 
1793  In  Senate  jol.  Jan.  1794  :  61-78. 
House      "       "       1794  :  8G-101. 
Senate     "       "      1795  :  65-68  and  9  foldg.  tables. 
'•      1796:  83  and  8  foldg.  tables. 
May  1797,  7  foldg.  sheets. 


1794 
1795 
1796    "  Bouse 


2  series 

Under  act  of  .Tan.  23,  1798,  "  for  extending  the  powers 
of  the  auditor  of  public  accounts." 
1797-1832.    Auditor's  rept.  on  state  finances. 


1797. 
1798. 

1799. 
1800. 
1801. 
1802. 
1803. 
1804. 
1805. 
1806. 
1807. 
1808. 


Checklist 
Thomas  Montgomery,  auditor 
n.  t.  p.     14  obi.     F°  sheets, 
n.  t.  p.     66  pp.     F°. 

Peter  Caverly,  auditor 
p.     114  pp.     F°. 
133  pp.     F°. 
79  pp.      F". 
76  pp.     F°. 
92  pp.     F°. 
Dover,  Woottcn  and  Allee.  180.5.     100  pp. 
Dover.   Wootten  and  Allee.   1.S06.     94  pp. 
n.  p.,  .Tohn  B.  Wootten.  1807.     79  pp.     F°. 
Dover,  John  B.  Wootten,  1808.     91  pp.     F°. 
Dover,  John  B.  Wootten,  1809.    85  pp.     F°. 


n.  t 

n.  t.  p 

n.  t, 

n.  t. 

n.  t. 


F" 


•  The  character  of  these  stmts,  corresponds  In  the 
main  with  similar  stmts,  for  Kent  Co.  ;  see  above, 
Kent  Co. 


1809. 

1810. 
1811. 
1812. 
1813. 
1814. 

1815. 
1816. 
1817. 

1818. 
1819. 


h. 

h.  t.  p. 
h.  t.  p. 
h. 
h. 
h. 


t.  p. 
t.  p. 
t.   p. 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
Ari)ITOR — onnfd 
2  series — cont'd 
Checklist — cont'd 
t.  p.     83  pp.     F". 
84   pp.     F°. 
75  pp. 
97   pp. 
112   pp. 
94   pp. 
Joseph  B.  Harris,  auditor 
t.  p.     88  pp. 
t.  p.     92  pp. 
t.   p.     92,  9  pp. 
t.   p.      93   pp. 
t.  p.     SO  t)p. 
1820-1832.     Not  found. 

In  Collected  docs,   as  follows  : 
1797-1819.     Bound  with  House  .|ols.  1798-1820. 

The   separate    editions,    as    collated    abnve.    are    bound 
with  the  House  journals,  Jan.  sess.  1798-1820. 
John    M.    Clavton.    auditor 
1S20  In  House  lol.  Jan.   1821  :  209-2sn. 
1R21     "        "  "        "       1822 :  18.3-25.".. 

j^oo    *»       »<  »»       <»       1S'>3  •  2*'7-'^93 

1823  ■'        •        1824  ■  177-264; 

Kber  Blackiston.  auditor 

1824  In  House  jol.  Jan.   1825:211-288. 
1825 1826:257-360. 

Spencer  Williams,  auditor 
1826  In   House  jol.  Jan.   1827:233-293. 

1827 1829:241-268. 

1828 '       1829  :  273-300. 

J.  H.  Harris,  auditor 
1829  In  House  .Tol.  Jan.   1830:131-181. 
1830 1831:139-189. 

1831  "       1832:202-252. 

Jacob  BIddle.  auditor 

1832  In   House  jol.  Jan.   18.33:224  294. 

3  series 
With  the  rept.  for  1833.  a  new  form  of  auditor's  rept. 
was  Inauiiurated.  The  sessions  of  the  legislature 
which  had  hitherto  been  held  annually,  were,  under 
the  amended  constitution  of  1831.  held  biennially 
in  the  odd  years,  be^^innini:  with  the  next  odd  year, 
1.  e.  1833.  after  the  enforcement  of  the  constitu- 
tion. The  auditor's  reports,  however,  continued 
to  be  made  annually.  The  report  for  the  even 
fiscal  year  was  published  in  the  House  jol.  of  the 
following  odd  year,  as  is  shown  below.  The  audi- 
tor's report  for  the  odd  fiscal  year  was  Issued  as  a 
separate  document,  beginning  with  that  for  1833. 
The  title  page  of  this  separate  report  reads: 
"  Journal  of  the  committee  of  the  legislature  of 
the  state  of  Delaware  .  .  .  .  "  (1.  e.  joint  committee 
on  examination  of  treasurer's  accounts),  and  com- 
prises a  few  pages  of  journal  followed  by  the  full 
report  of  the  auditor  nn  tlie  finances.  The  report 
as  printed  in  the  journals  is  minus  this  journal. 
This  custom  prevailed  until  1883/4,  after  which 
date  these  reports  were  printed  unlforuly  as 
auditor's  reports. 

1833-1904.     [Ann.  rept.  of  the  auditor.] 

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Contrary    to    the    custom    observed    in    this    Index    of 
collating    the    document    and    the    department    edi- 
tions  of   serial    reports    separately,    they    are    here 
collated    In    one    continuous    paragraph.       It    will 
be   seen    that   document   editions    were    Issued   only 
In  alternate  years  and   It  was  deemed  to  be  more 
satisfactory  to   preserve  the  chronology  and  break 
the  custom  than  vice  versa. 
Jacob  Biddle,   auditor 
Journal  of  committee,  etc.,  1834.     80  pp. 
In   House  jol.  Jan.    1835  :  213-288. 

George  S.  Adklns.  auditor 
Journal  of  committee,  etc..  1836. 
In  House  jol.  Jan.  1S37  :  269-350. 
Journal  of  committee,  etc.,  1838. 
In  House  jol.  Jan.  1838  :  337-405. 
.Joseph  H.  Harper,  auditor 
Journal  of  committee,  etc..  1840. 
In   House  jol.  Jan.  1841  :  528-616. 

Simon  Spearman,  auditor 
Journal  of  committee,  etc  .  1842.     103  pp. 
In  House  jol.  Jan.  1843  :  590-687. 
Journal  of  committee,  etc..  1844.     87  pp. 
In  House  jol.  Jan.  1845:359-448. 

Abraham  Staats,  auditor 
Journal  of  committee,  etc.     Not  found. 
In  House  Jol.   Jan.   1846  :  355-436. 
Journal  of  committee,  etc..  1848.     96  pp. 
In  House  jol.  Jan.  1849:356-448. 


1833. 
1834. 

1835. 
1836. 
1837. 
1838. 

1839. 
1840. 

1841. 
1842. 
1843. 
1844. 

1845. 
1846. 
1847. 
1848. 


82  pp. 
86  pp. 

104  pp. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OP  DELAWARE 


71 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
ADDITOR — cont'd 
3  series — cont'd 


Checkl  1st — con  t 'd 
Hiram  W.  McCoUey,  auditor 
Journal  of  committee,  etc..  1850.     102  pp. 
In  House  jol.  .Ian.  1.S51  :  438-536. 

Luther  Swlcgett,  auditor 
In  House  ]ol.  .Tan.  1852  :  245-344. 
In  House  jol.  Jan.  1853  :  389-403. 
Journal  of  committee,  etc.,  1854.     128  pp. 

Oeorge  B.  Dickson,  auditor 

In  House  jol.  Jan.  1855   [app.].     119  pp. 

William  T.  Alrlchs,  auditor 

Journal  of  committee,  etc..  1856.     135  pp. 

In  House  jol.  Jan.   1857.     Not  found. 

Aaron  B.  Marvol.  auditor 
•Tournal   of  committee,  etc.      Not  found, 
in  House  jol.  Jan.  IS.'O  [app.l.     IRfl  pp. 
Journal  of  committee,  etc.,  1860.     160  pp. 
In  House  jol.  Jan.  1861    [app.].     143  pp. 

William  N.  Hamilton,  auditor 
Journal  of  committee,  etc..  1862.     147  pp. 
in  House  jol.  Jan.  1863  [app.].     116  pp. 

Andrew  J.  Calley.  auditor 
Journal  of  committee,  etc.,  1864.     200  pp. 
In  House  jol.  Jan.  1865  [app.].     238  pp. 

Robert  G.  Elles;:ood.  auditor 

Journal  of  committee,  etc..  1866.     134  pp. 

In  House  jol.  Jan.   1866   [app.].     96  pp. 

Robert  Lambdin,  auditor 

Journal   of  committee,  etc.,   1868.      245  pp. 

in  House  jol.  Jan.  1809  [app.].     203  pp. 
1869/70.  Journal  of  committee,  etc..  1870.     256  pp. 
1870/1.     In  House  jol.  Jan.  1871    [app.].     227  pp. 

Robert  G.  Ellesood.  auditor 

Journal  of  committee,  etc..  1872.     135    (1)    pp. 

In  House  jol.  Jan.  1873    [app.].     103  pp. 

Journal  of  committee,  etc..  1874.     128  pp. 

in  House  jol.  Jan.  1875  [app.].     109  pp. 

in  Senate  jol.  Jan.  1875  [app.].  109  pp. 
After  this  date  these  reports  no  longer  appear  In  the 
House  journals.  They  are  henceforth  issued  only 
In  the  departmental  form.  The  alternate  title  of 
"  Journal  of  the  legislative  committee  "  and  "  Re- 
port on  the  Finances."  continues,  however,  to 
appear  In  the  renort  for  18S3/4. 

Dover,  James  Kirk  and  Son.  1877.     128  pp. 

Dover,  Delawarean  OtBce,  1878.     140  pp. 

John  F.  Staats,  auditor 
1879/80.  Dover,  Delawarean  Office.  1880.     158  pp. 
1880/1.     Dover,  James  Kirk  and  Sons.   1881.     151   pp. 

Dover,  Delawarean  Office,  1882.     174  pp. 

Dover,  Delawarean  Office,  1883. 

J.  li.  Ijong,  auditor 
Dover,  Delawarean  Office,  1884. 
Dover,  Delawarean  Office,  1885. 
Dover,  Delawarean  Office,  1886. 
Dover,  Delawarean  Office,  1887. 

Erroneously  dated  1887. 
Dover,  Delawarean  Office,  1888. 

J.  H.  Boyce,  auditor 
Georgetown,    Delaware    Democrat    Office,    1889. 

3S0.  3  pp. 
Dover,   Delawarean  Office,   1890.     443.   3   pp. 
Dover,  Delawarean  Office,  1891.     516,  3  pp. 

J.  P.  Dulaney,  auditor 
Dover,  James  Kirk  and  Son.  1892. 
Dover,  James  Kirk  and  Son,  1893. 
Dover,  James  Kirk  and  Son,  1894. 
Dover,  James  Kirk  and  Son,  1895. 

B.  L.  Lewis,  auditor 
Dover,  James  Kirk  and  Son,  1896. 
Dover,  James  Kirk  and  Son,  1897. 


1849. 
1850. 

1851/2. 
1852 '3. 
1853/4. 

1854/5. 

1855/6. 
18.56/7. 

1857/8. 
1858/9. 
1859/60. 
1860/1. 

1861/2. 
1862/3. 

1863/4. 
1864 '5. 

1865/6. 
1866/7. 

1867/8 
1868/9 


1871/2, 
1872/3, 
1873/4. 
1874/5, 


1876. 
1877. 


1881/2. 
1882/3. 

1883/4. 
1884. 
1885. 
1886. 

1887. 

1888. 

1889. 
1890. 

1891. 
1892. 
1893. 
1894. 


152  pp. 

158  pp. 
104  pp. 
16-194  pp. 
154  pp. 

437,  3  pp. 


v.  p. 

V.  p. 

V.  p. 

V.  p. 


1895. 
1896 
1897. 
1898. 


V.  p. 
V.  p. 


1899. 

1900. 

1901. 
1902. 
1903. 
1904. 


Mllford.  Herald  Print.  1.198.     v.  p. 
Milford,  Herald  Print,  1899.     v.  p. 

G.  A.  Lingo,  auditi'r 
Dover,  Sentinel  Prtg.  Office,   1900.     v.   p. 

Isaac  N.  Fooks.  auditor 

Dover,  Delawarean   Print.   1901.  v.  p. 

P.  B.  Norman,  auditor 

Dover,  Sentinel  Prtg.  Co.,  1902.  v.  p. 

Dover,   Sentinel   Prtg.  Co..  n.   d.  v.   p. 

Dover.   Sentinel   Prtg.  Co.,  n.  d.  v.   p. 

Dover,  Sentinel  Prtg.  Co.,  n.  d.  v.  p. 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
JOURNAL   OF   THE    COMMITTEE,   ETC. 

1  series 
1834-1864.  Journal  of  the  proceedings  of  the  committee 
of  the  legisl.  of  the  state  of  Del.,  at  their  [blenn.] 
mtg.  at  Dover  in  Jan.,  [and  auditor's  rept.  on  the 
finances  of  the  state  for  the  preceding  yr.].  Dover, 
1834-1864. 


1834. 
1836. 
1838. 
1840. 
1842. 
1844. 
1846. 
1848. 
1850. 
1852. 
1854. 
1856. 
1858. 
1860. 
1862. 
1864. 


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A.  M.  Schee.  18.?4.     80  pp.* 
A.  M.  Schee.  1S36.     82  pp.* 
S.  Kimmev,  1838.     86  pp. 
S.  Kimmev,  1840.     104  pp.t 
S.  Klmmey,  1842.     103  pp.t 
S.  Klmmey,  1844.     87  pp. 
Not  found. 

S.  Klmmey,  1848.     96  pp. 
S.  Klmmey,  1850.     102  pp.t 
Not  found. 

S.  Klmmey,  1854.     128  pp. 
Delawarean  State  Reporter  Office,  1856. 
Not  found. 

Delawarean  Office,  1860.     160  pp. 
Jas.  Kirk.  1S62.     147  pp.t 
Jas.  Kirk,  1864.     200  pp. 

2  series 


135  pp.t 


1866-1896.  Journal  of  the  committee  of  the  legisl.  of 
the  state  of  Del.,  apptd.  to  settle  with  the  state 
treasurer,  receive  the  rept.  of  the  auditor  of  accts., 
etc..  at  their  session  commenced  and  held  in  Dover, 
in  Jan.,  and  the  auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances  of 
the  state. 

Checklist 

1866.      Dover,  Jas.   Kirk.   1866.     134  pp. 

1868.     Dover,  .las.  Kirk,   1868.     245  pp, 

1870.     Dover,   Delawarean  Office,   1870. 

1872.     Dover.  Delawarean  Office,  1872. 

1874.     Dover,  Delawarean  Office,  1874. 

1876.     Dover.   Delawarean  Office,   1876. 

1878.     Dover,   Delawarean  Office,   1878. 

1880.     Dover,  Delawarean  Office,   1880. 

18.S2.     Dover,   Delawarean  Office,   1882. 

1884.     Dover,  Delawarean  Office,  1884. 

1886.     Dover.  Delawarean  Office,  1886. 

188S-1890.     Not  found. 

1892.     I.aurel.  Sussex  Countlan  Print,  1892 

1894.      Nut  found. 

1896.     Middletown,  Transcript  Print,  1896. 

REPORT   OF  JOINT   COMMITTEE 
serial 
1  series 
Rept.   of   jt.   committee   on   examination   of 
.   of  state  treasurer  and  stmt,   of  balance   on 
,    [incl.  acct.  as  trustee  of  school  fund  after 
and  Delaware  College  fund,  1823-1833]. 
Documents  as  follows  ; 
in  House  jol.  Jan.   1812  :  65. 


256 

pp.t 

135 

(1 1  pp. 

128 

pp. 

143 

pp.T 

140 

pp.t 

158 

pp. 

174 

pp.t 

158 

pp. 

194 

pp.t 

S92. 

14  pp.t 

)6. 

14  pp.t 

1812-1885. 
accts 
hand 
1812 
In 
1812 
1813 

1814 

1815 

<( 

1816 
1817 
1818 
1819 
1820 
1821 
1822 
1823 
18|24 
1825 


Senate 

House 

Senate 

House 

Senate' 

House 

Senate 

House 

Senate 

House 

Senate 

House 

Senate 

House 

Senate 

House 

Senate 

House 

Senate 

House 

Senate 

House 

Senate 

House 

Senate 

House 


1813:63. 

1S13  :  100. 

1814  :  60. 

1814  :  71-72. 
1815:25. 

1815  :  34-35. 
1816:  15. 
1816:25. 
1817  :  43. 

1817  :  56. 

1818  :  :OT-31. 

1818  :  55. 

1819  :  36-37. 

1819  :  64-66. 

1820  :  40. 

1820  :  44-45. 

1821  :  28-29. 
1821 :  68-69. 

1822  :  55-56. 

1822  :  91-92. 

1823  :  25-26. 

1823  :  45-46. 

1824  :  55-56. 

1824  :  45-47. 

1825  :  49-50. 
1825  :  44-45. 


•  Copy  In  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 
t  Copy  In  Delaware  State  Library.  Dover, 
t  Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy..  Wilmington. 
AH  other  copies  in  N.  Y.  Public  Library. 


72 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OP  DELAWARE 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 


RErORT   OF   JOINT  COMJIITTEE — cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

1  series — cont'd 


1826 

In  Senate  Jol 

.Inn.   1826 

:  29-30. 

•* 

"  House      " 

••     1826 

:  56-57. 

1827 

"  Senate     " 

"      1827 

:  72-74. 

*• 

'*  Honse      '* 

"     1827 

:  106-107 

1828 

omitted. 

1829 

In  Scnntejol. 

Jan.  1829 

:  113-115. 

*' 

"  House 

•■      1829 

:  146-148. 

1830 

"  Senate     " 

"      1830 

:  61-54. 

"  House 

"     1830 

:  72-74. 

1831 

"  Senate     " 

"     1831 

34-35. 

" 

"  House      " 

"     1831 

:  60-66. 

1832 

■'  Senate     " 

•'     1832 

•  21-22. 

•• 

"  House 

•■      1832 

:  72-73. 

1833 

"  Senate     " 

"     1833 

•  15-16. 

" 

"  House 

"      1833 

:  59-61. 

1835 

"  Senate     " 

••     1835 

33.34. 

"  House 

••      1835 

•  54-56. 

1837 

"  Senate     " 

"     1837 

15-16. 

"  House 

"     1837 

•  35-36. 

1839 

"  House 

••      1839 

:92. 

1841 

"  Senate     " 

"     1841 

191-193. 

1843 

"  Senate      ' 

•'     1843 

24-25. 

1845 

"  Senate     " 

■•     1845 

36-37. 

"  House      " 

"     1845 

98. 

1847 

"  Senate     " 

"      1847 

49. 

•' 

"  House 

'•     1847 

116. 

1849 

"  Senate     " 

"     1849 

46-46. 

1851 

"  Senate     " 

"      1851 

64-55. 

1852 

"  Senate     " 

••      1852 

34. 

"  House      " 

"     1852 

60-51. 

1853 

"  Senate     " 

"      1853 

75. 

" 

"  House      " 

"     1853 

116. 

1855 

"  Senate     " 

"     1855. 

•' 

"  House      " 

"     1855 

814. 

1857 

"  House      " 

■•     1857 

78-79. 

1859 

"  Senate     " 

•■      1859 

38-39. 

"  House 

•'     1859 

101-102. 

1861 

"  Senate     " 

"     1861 

70. 

■' 

"  House      *' 

"      1861  • 

157-158. 

1863-1865  omitted. 

1867 

In  Senate  Jol. 

Jan.  1867 

172-173. 

'* 

"  House 

"     1867 

218-219. 

1869 

"  Senate     " 

■■     1869  • 

314-315. 

'* 

"  House 

"      1869 

350-351. 

1871 

"  Senate     " 

"     1871 

230. 

'* 

"  House 

"     1871 

243. 

1873 

"  Senate     " 

■■     1873 

745. 

"  House      " 

'•     1873 

255. 

1875 

"  Senate     " 

"     1875: 

763-764. 

** 

"  House      " 

"      1875 

308-309. 

1877 

"  House 

"     1877  : 

143. 

1879 

"  Senate     " 

"      1879: 

108-109. 

'* 

"  House      " 

••      1879: 

112-113. 

1881 

omitted. 

1883 

In  Senate  jol. 

Jan.   1883 

52-53. 

•* 

"  House      " 

••     1883 : 

64. 

1885 

"   Senate     " 

"     1885 : 

67-68. 

" 

"  House      " 

"     1885 : 

154-155. 

2  series 
1887-1897.     Rept.   of   jt.   committee   on   examination   of 
treasurer's  and  auditor's  accts. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1887  In  Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1887:116-117. 
1889  submitted,  but  not  prtd.  In  either  Jol. 
1891   In  House  Jol.  Jan.  1891 :  102. 

This  rept.  Is  on  treasurer's  acct  only. 
1893  In  Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1893:76-77. 

••      ■•  House      "       ••     1893:86-87. 
1895    ■'  Senate     "       "     1895 : 0.-S. 

"      '•  House      "       "     1895:117. 
1897    "Senate     "       "     1897:112-113. 

"      •'  House      "       "     1897 :  157-158. 

TREASURER 

1872-1904.  [Bienn.  rept.  of  tlie  treasurer  on  tlie  assets 
and  liabilities  of  the  state  and  the  receipts  and 
expenditures  of  the  several  funds  of  the  state.] 


1872. 
1874. 


1876. 
1878. 


1880. 
1882. 


1884. 
1886. 


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R.  H.  Davis,  treasurer 
Not  found. 
Not  found. 

T.  B.  Giles,  treasurer 
n.  p.,  n.  d.     7  pp. 
Wilmington,  C.  P.  Johnson,  1878.     9  pp. 

R.  J.  Reynolds,  treasurer 
Dover,  James  Kirk,  1881.     8  pp. 
Not  found. 

J.  M.  Houston,  treasurer 
Dover,  Delawarean  Office,  1884.     7  pp. 
Not  found. 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

TREASURER — cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

Checklist — cont'd 

Wm.  Herbert,  treasurer 

1888.     Wilmington,  C.  F.  Thomas  A  Co.,  1889.     78  pp. 

1890.     Wilmington,  C.  F.  Thomas  ft  Co.,  1890.     96  pp. 

W.  H.  Burnlte,  treasurer 
1892.     Dover,  J.  Kirk  and  Son,  1893.     62   (1)   pp. 
1894.     Dover,  J.  Kirk  and  Son,  1895.     ,53    (2)   pp. 

C.  H.  Atkins,  treasurer 
1896.     Dover.  State  Sentinel  Prtg.  Co.,  1897.    63  (2)  pp. 

W.  M.  Rose,  treasurer 
1898.     Seaford.     Senford    News    Print.    1809.      79    pp., 
foldg.  table. 

L.  11.  Ball,  treasurer 

1900.     Wilmington.    C.  M.    Smith   Prtg Co.,   1901. 

73  pp.,  2  foldg.  tables. 

M.  B.  Burrls,  treasurer 
1902.      Wilmington.   Mercantile   Prtg.   Co.,   1903.     63   pp., 

2  foldg.  tables. 
1904.     Dover,  Sentinel  Prtg.  Co.,   1905.     63  pp.,  2  foldg. 
tables. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 
1880  In  House  Jol.  Jan.  1881 :  39-46. 
1882    "        ■'  "        "     1883 :  29-38. 

1884 "     1885:35-39. 

1886  omitted. 

1888  In  Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1889  app.  99-150. 
"      "   House      ■■        "      1889  app.  99-150. 
1890    "   Senate     "        "      1891   app.   1.3-89. 
"  House      "       "     1891  app.  13-89. 
1892-1894  omitted. 

1896  In  Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1897:1197-1201. 
"      "  House      "        "      1897 :  1625-1629. 
Jol.  rept.  of  1896  contains  narrative  rept.  only,  same 
as  first  8  pages  of  separate  publication  :  financial 
stmt,  could  not  be  presented  on  acct  of  close  of 
fiscal  yr.   being  so  near  mtg.   of  Gen.  Assem. 

non-serial 

1794-1826.  General  stmt,  of  the  funds  of  state.  (A.R. 
auditor  1794  (stmt.  9)— same  1826.) 

Stmt,  of  aggregate  assets  In  form  of  balances  and  bank 
stock. 

1795-1796.  Schedule  of  funded  and  unfunded  stock  of 
U.  S.,  the  property  of  Del.  (Same  1795  (stmt.  5)  — 
same  1796.) 

1796.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  take  into  considera- 
tion the  auditor's  rept.  of  the  finances,  and  to  rept. 
to  House  their  opinion  as  to  necessity  to  lay  tax  for 
support  of  govt,  for  present  yr.  (House  Jol.  Jan. 
1796:  97-98.) 

1796-1837.  Detailed  stmt,  of  such  debts  due  to  state, 
as  are  not  included  in  the  other  stmts.;  and  of 
debts  due  from  the  state;  recapitulation.  (A.R. 
auditor  1796  (stmt.  8)— same  1837.) 

1797-1801.     Schedule  of  funded  stock  of  the  U.  S.,  the 
property  of  Del.     (Same  1797  (p.  14)— some  1801.) 
In  1800  called  Schedule  of  funded  and  bank  stock. 

1798.  On  lack  of  uniformity  in  public  accts.,  recom- 
mendation that  all  public  accts.  be  kept  in  one  kind 
of  money;  New  Castle  and  Sussex  cos.  still  return 
In  pounds,  shillings  and  pence.  (Same  1797/8:  65- 
66.) 

1799.  Finances  of  state  now  placed  upon  a  more  re- 
spectable footing  than  formerly.  (Same  1798/9: 
46.) 

.    Balance  in  treasury  larger  than  usual,  but  there 

is  a  large  demand  upon  it  as  apprn.  made  at  sess. 
of  Gen.  Assem.  in  1798  for  purchase  of  arms  still 
remains  unsatisfied.     (Same  1798/9:  47.) 

.     Incompleteness    of    financial    returns    made    to 

auditor;  returns  should  be  punctually  and  carefully 
made.     (Same  1798/9:  46.) 

.     Auditor's  reasons  for  giving  accts.  in  his  rept.  in 

a  concise  manner.     (Same  1798/9:  113-114.) 

1800.  Nominal  amt.  of  fund  reduced  to  less  than  when 
auditor  made  his  last  rept.,  because  of  insufficiency 
of  ann.  apprns.  to  defray  expenses;  provision 
should  be  made  to  prevent  further  decrease  in 
funds      (Same  1799/00:  57.) 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OP  DELAWARE 


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FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1801.  Rel.  to  unpaid  balances  due  state;  suits  Insti- 
tuted for  their  recovery.     {Same  1800/1:  22.) 

1802.  Small  increase  in  nominal  amt.  of  funds  of  state. 
(Same  1801/2:  29.) 

.     Balance  in  treasury  (exclusive  of  sum  belonging 

to  school  fund)  more  than  sufficient  to  meet  de- 
mands upon  it;  part  of  this  money  could  with  pro- 
priety be  applied  to  some  purpose  by  -which  state 
would  receive  an  annual  interest  from  it.  (Same 
1801/2:  30.) 

.     Should    legisl.    determine    to    pursue    the    usual 

good  policy  of  granting  a  sum  sufficient  to  support 
the  govt,  the  ensuing  yr.,  expediency  of  making 
further  apprn.  to  purchase  some  kind  of  productive 
stock  will  present  itself  as  subject  for  their  delib- 
eration.    (Same  1801/2:  30.) 

1804.  Stmt,  of  funded  and  bank  stock.  (Sam«?  1803/4: 
33.) 

1806.  Failure  to  lay  tax  in  1805  cause  of  diminution  of 
revenues.     (Same  1805:  30.) 

1807.  Estimate  of  the  value  of  the  funded  and  bank 
stock  belonging  to  state.     (Same  1807:  29.) 

1809.  On  Increase  in  funds  of  state  and  in  school  fund; 
accumulation  of  the  financial  resource  of  the  state 
would  have  been  greater  if  taxes  for  1807,  1808,  and 
1809  in  Newcastle  Co.,  and  tax  for  1808  in  Sussex 
Co.,  had  been  laid  for  collection  as  the  several  acts 
making  provision  for  support  of  the  govt,  direct. 
(Same  1808/9:  33.) 

1813.  Should  Gen.  Assem.  consider  It  good  policy  that 
funds  of  state  should  accumulate  either  as  a  re- 
source in  case  of  emergencies,  or  until  Interest 
thereon  shall  be  sufficient  for  support  of  the  govt, 
It  will  be  necessary  to  lay  tax  equal  to  ann.  expendi- 
tures, so  that  increase  of  funds  every  yr.  may  be 
adequate  at  least  to  revenues  derived  from  that  part 
of  them  invested  in  productive  stock.  (Same  1811/ 
2:  37.) 

1818.  Kept,  of  that  part  of  jt.  committee  apptd.  by 
House  to  examine  into  accts.  of  state  treasurer,  to 
count  cash  on  hand,  to  ascertain  description  of 
money  reed,  and  now  in  treasury,  how  much  there- 
of is  In  specie  and  how  much  In  notes,  the  names  of 
banks  issuing  them  and  amt.  of  notes  of  each,  on 
Dec.  2,  1818.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1819:  64-66.) 

.     Propriety  of  appropriating  certain  sum  of  money 

yrly.  to  defray  contingent  expenses  of  govt,  to  re- 
main in  hands  of  state  treasurer  subject  to  drafts 
of  such  officers  as  Gen.  Assem.  may  appoint  to 
settle  and  allow  these  expenses.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Rodney)  Jan.  1818.) 

1819.  Rept.  of  committee  on  consolidation  of  state  and 
school  funds.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1819:  26-33.) 

1822.  Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 
publication  of  items  of  public  expenditure.  (Sams 
Jan.  1822:  23-24.) 

1826.  Rept.  of  committee  on  ways  and  means,  with  con- 
densed view  of  the  finances  of  the  state.  (House 
jol.  Jan.  1826:  47-48.) 

1827.  Rept.  of  examination  of  finances  of  state  to  ascer- 
tain probable  receipts  and  expenditures  for  ensuing 
year.     (Same  Jan.  1827:  142.) 

1832.  Difference  of  opinion  exists  as  to  whether  audi- 
tor Is  required  to  attend  the  spring  or  fall  term  of 
Court  of  Common  Pleas;  preference  for  fall  term 
expressed.     (A.R.  auditor  1832.) 

.  Suggesting  apptmt.  of  a  committee,  or  author- 
izing the  atty.  gen.  to  settle  and  close  certain  accts. 
on  books  of  auditor's  office.     (Saine  1832.) 

.     Impracticable  for  auditor  to  make  an  ann.  rept. 

to  a  bienn.  legisl.     (Same  1832.) 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1837.  Res.  apptg.  committee  to  settle  accts.  of  treas- 
urer and  receive  rept.  of  auditor.  (House  Jol.  Jan. 
1837:  235-236.) 

1841.  Further  rept.  of  auditor  In  reply  to  res.  rel.  to 
allowance  of  comrs.  to  state  treasurer,  giving  item- 
ized stmt.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1841:  196-198.) 

1847.  On  favorable  condition  of  the  finances  and  banks 
of  Del.     (Govs.  mess.  (Temple)  Jan.  1847.) 

1851.  General  view  of  financial  interests  of  state. 
(Same  (Tharp)  Jan.  1851.) 

1869.  InsufBclency  of  revenue  in  consequence  of  In- 
creased expenses  occasioned  by  extra  sessions  of 
legisl.  during  the  war,  and  from  loss  of  revenue  de- 
rived from  bank  tax;  occasioned  by  change  from 
state  banks  to  national  banks;  no  provision  made  to 
meet  necessary  increase  in  current  expenses  of  state 
nor  to  supply  deficit;  revenue  derived  from  tax  on 
steam  carriers,  out  of  which  interest  of  public  debt 
has  heretofore  been  paid,  may  be  temporarily  inter- 
rupted; propriety  of  providing,  by  imposition  of  a 
moderate  state  tax,  agst.  any  contingency  which 
might  injuriously  affect  public  credit.  (Same 
(Saulsbury)  Jan.  1869.) 

.     Finances  of  state  demand  Immediate  attention; 

comment.     (Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1869.) 

1871.  On  state  of  the  finances,  prosperous  condition  of 
the  treasury.     (Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1871.) 

1872.  Stmt,  of  amt.  in  state  treasury,  Dec.  15.  (Some 
(Ponder)   Jan.   1873:  8.) 

1872-1902.     Stmt,  showing  assets  and  liabilities  and  In- 
vestments of  state.     (Rept.  of  treasurer  1872  (pp. 
732-734)— same  1901/2.) 
Paging  from  Senate  Jol. 

1875.  Stmt,  of  total  assets  and  liabilities  of  state. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Ponder)   Jan.  1875:  8.) 

1875-1876.  Acct.  of  financial  achievements  of  2  yrs. 
(Same  (Cochran)  Jan.  1877:  8.) 

1879.  On  financial  conditions  of  state.  (Same  (Coch- 
ran)  Jan.  1879.) 

1880-1886.  Stmt,  of  condition  of  treasury.  (A.R.  audi- 
tor 1879/80  (p.  14)— same  1886.) 

1881.  Stmt  of  liabilities  and  assets  of  state.  (Govs, 
inaugural  mess.   (Hall)  Jan.  1881:  4-5.) 

1883.  On  gratifying  condition  of  state  finances.  (Sams 
(Biggs)  Jan.  1883.) 

1885.  Assets  and  liabilities  of  state.  (Same  (Stock- 
ley)  Jan.  1885:  5-6.) 

1887.  State  finances,  refunding  debt;  general  stmt  of 
state  debt,  investments,  receipts  and  expenditures, 
and  sinking  fund.     (Same   (Stockley)   Jan.  1887.) 

1888-1904.  Stmt,  showing  assets  and  liabilities,  and 
Investments  from  which  revenue  is  derived  for  the 
state,  and  do.  for  the  school  fund.  (A.R.  auditor 
1888  (pp.  6-7)— same  1904.) 

1889.  Stmt,  of  liabilities  and  assets  of  state.  (CJovs. 
mess.   (Biggs)   Jan.  1889:  4-5.) 

1891.  Finances  of  state  in  favorable  condition.  (Same 
(Biggs)  Jan.  1891.) 

.  Finances;  gratifying  condition  of  state's  treas- 
ury; sources  of  the  state's  revenue,  the  income 
from  well  secured  investments  and  taxes  derived 
from  use  of  the  franchises  granted  to  r.r.  cos.  and 
other  quasi  public  corporations,  so  that  no  tax,  ex- 
cept license  fees,  is  levied  upon  the  person  or  prop- 
erty of  the  citizen;  highly  desirable  that  rule  be 
adopted  to  prevent  collectors,  etc.,  from  employing 
funds  reed,  by  them  in  their  public  capacity,  for  his 
personal  use  and  profit.  (Govs,  inaug.  mess.  (Rey- 
nolds) Jan.  1891:  3-4.) 

1892.  Revenues;  only  noticeable  changes  under  exist- 
ing laws  are  increase  in  amt.  reed,  from  tax  on 
banks  and  banking  assns.,  and  from  additional  amt. 
to  be  reed,  as  state  tax  from  Baltimore  and  Phila. 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

nonscrial — cont'd 
R.R.  Co.;  changes  made  by  last  Gen.  Assem.  In  the 
insurance  laws  of  state  resulted   in  diminution  of 
revenue.     (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1891/2:  13.) 

1893.  Stmt,  of  assets  and  liabilities  of  state.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Reynolds)  Jan.  1893:  5-6.) 

1894.  On  increase  of  revenue.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treas- 
urer 1893/4:  5-6.) 

1894-1902.  On  investments  and  liabilities  of  the  state. 
(Same  1893/4  (p.  5)— same  1901/2.) 

1895.  Finances;  detailed  stmt,  showing  assets  and 
liabilities  of  state.  (Govs.  mess.  (Reynolds)  Jan. 
1895.) 

1897.  Stmt,  of  liabilities  and  assets  of  state.  (Same 
(Watson)    Jan.  1897:  4-5.) 

1898.  Brief  stmt,  of  assets  and  liabilities  of  the  state 
and  estimates  of  receipts  and  expenditures  for  en- 
suing yr.     (Same  (Tunnell)  Jan.  1899.) 

1899.  On  gratifying  condition  of  finances  of  state;  able 
and  careful  mngmt.  of  the  past  has  borne  fruit  in 
a  small  public  debt  and  reasonable  taxes.  {Same 
(Tunnell)   Jan.  1899.) 

1900.  Finances;  classified  summary  of  assets  and  lia- 
bilities of  state  and  estimates  of  treasurer  for  com- 
ing yr.     (Same  (Tunnell)  Jan.  1901:  4-6.) 

1901.  General  impression  among  the  people  that  state 
treasury  is  overflowing  from  income  from  corpora- 
tion law  and  many  schemes  will  be  advanced  for 
legislative  assistance  by  apprns.;  unwise  for  legisl. 
to  make  any  permanent  or  continuous  apprn.  or 
undertake  any  public  improvement,  however  bene- 
ficial, on  expectation  of  such  an  uncertain  income 
as  revenue  from  corporations.  (Same  (Tunnell) 
Jan.  1901:  7.) 

.  Estimated  surplus  of  money  in  treasury;  recom- 
mended that  this  surplus  or  so  much  as  may  be  left 
in  case  ann.  apprn.  to  schools  be  increased,  be  de- 
voted to  redemption  of  bonds  of  state.  (Same 
(Tunnell)   Jan.  1901:  7.) 

.     Rept.  of  secy,  of  state,  as  per  House  res.,  giving 

stmt,   of  apprns.   made  at  this  sess.      (House  jol. 
Jan.  1901:  1005-1006.) 

1903.  Stmt,  of  assets  and  liabilities  of  state.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Hunn)  Jan.  1903:  5-6.) 

.     Rept.  of  jt.  committee  apptd.  to  audit  accts.  of 

secy,  of  state,  state  treasurer,  insurance  comr.,  and 
State  Hospital  at  Farnhurst.     (Sen.  jol.  1903:  964- 
982.) 
Auditor's  OfEce 

serial 
See  aliovi>,  Finance :  State,  serial  group. 
non-serial 

1803.  Rept.  of  committee  on  examination  of  auditor's 
rept.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1803:  21-22.) 

1884.  Change  suggested  in  regard  to  files  of  papers  in 
auditor's  office:  they  should  be  properly  filed  and 
indexed;  co.  officials  should  retain  their  cancelled 
vouchers  appertaining  to  business  of  their  resp. 
offices,  in  the  cos.  where  they  belong,  instead  of 
filing  them  in  auditor's  oflSce.  (A.R.  auditor  1884: 
6-7.) 

.     Needed   legislation    for   auditor's   office.      (Same 

1884:  6-7.) 
Bonds 

1832.  Communication  from  secy,  of  state  on  (5ovs.  ap- 
proval of  bond  of  auditor.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1832: 
179.) 

1835.  Secys.  stmt.  rel.  to  bond  of  auditor  of  accts. 
(Same  Jan.  1835:  53.) 

1837.  Communication  from  secy,  of  state,  giving  notice 
that  auditor  (Adkins)  and  treasurer  (Parker)  have 
resp.  given  bonds  with  sureties.  (Same  Jan.  1837: 
66-67.) 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

Auditor's  Ofiice^ont'd 

Bonds — cont'd 
1839.     Mess,  from  secy.  rel.  to  filing  of  bond  of  auditor. 
(Same  Jan.  1839:  297.) 

Rei'obts;  see  serial  group  under  Fina.me:  State 

Salary  of  Auditor;   see  Salaries 

Bonds 

1893.  Legislation  should  be  enacted  to  prevent  public 
funds  from  being  held  without  bonds;  if  unwilling 
to  require  bonds  of  school  clerks  who  receive  no 
pecuniary  reward,  funds  could  bo  left  in  hands  of 
bonded  officer  and  bills  paid  by  check  or  draft  on 
that  officer.  (Govs.  mess.  (Reynolds)  Jan.  1893: 
13-14.) 

Auditor;  see  Auditor's  Office,  above 

Tueasurek;  see  Treasurer's  Office,  below 

Estimates 

1798.  On  estimates  for  ann.  expenses  of  the  govt.; 
policy  of  making  direct  ann.  provision  for  ann.  ex- 
penses however  adequate  their  funds,  adopted  by 
other  govts.,  should  be  adopted  by  Del.,  because  of 
the  inadequateness  of  her  funds.  (A.R.  auditor 
1797/8:  34-35.) 

1831.  Rept.  of  committee  of  finance  with  estimate  of 
probable  receipts  and  expenditures  of  the  ensuing 
yr.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1831:  96-97.) 

1833.  Estimate  of  receipts  and  expenditures  for  the  yr. 
(Same  1833:  154-155.) 

1875.  Stmt,  based  on  receipts  and  expenditures  of  1873, 
approximating  average  ann.  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments of  treasury.  (Govs.  mess.  (Ponder)  Jan. 
1875:  10-11.) 

1877.  Estimate  of  average  ann.  receipts  and  expendi- 
tures.    (Same  (Cochran)   Jan.  1877:  8.) 

1880/1-1897/8.     Estimated  receipts  and  expenditures  for 
fiscal  yr.;    summary.      (A.R.   auditor   1879/80    (pp. 
14-15)— mme  1897.) 
Expenditures;  see  below,  Receipts  and  Expenditures 
Fiscal  Year 

1891.  Suggested  change  in  fiscal  yr. — some  date  not 
later  than  Sept.  1,  most  satisfactory;  difficulties 
experienced  by  auditor  on  acct.  of  present  date  on 
which  fiscal  yr.  closes.     (A.R.  auditor  1890:  5.) 

1896.  Suggested  that  fiscal  yr.  be  made  to  end  with 
Oct.  31;  beneficial  results  of  such  a  change.  (Bienn. 
rept.  of  treasurer  1895/6:  5.) 

Funds 

1899.  Trustee  of  special  fund,  in  acct.  with  state.  (A.R. 
auditor  1899:  89-90.) 

Delaware    Gen.    Electric    Ilwy.    Co. ;    New    Castle    and 
Delaware  City   Itwy.   Co.  deposits  as  guarantee. 
College  Fund;   see  Education 
Loan  Office  Fund 

1791.  Rept.  of  progress  of  committee  of  finance;  sched- 
ule of  mortgages,  etc.,  remaining  in  loan  oflice  of 
New  Castle  Co.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1791:  51.) 
1796.  Rept.  of  comrs.  apptd.  to  reexamine  and  fully 
investigate  accts.  of  gen.  loan-oflice,  for  Kent  Co., 
so  far  as  they  respect  estate  of  Jno.  Vining,  de- 
ceased. (Same  Jan.  1796:  54-58;  Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1796:  33-36.) 

.    Rept.  of  auditor  in  answer  to  res.  of  Jan.  12,  rel. 

to  loan  office  fund;  etc.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1796:  27- 
28.) 
1796-1803.  Stmt,  of  the  loan  office  fund,  from  returns 
of  the  several  officers  on  Dec.  1:  time  to  which  in- 
terest is  calculated;  good  undischarged  mortgages, 
principal  and  interest;  lost  and  doubtful  mortgages, 
principal  and  interest;  and  monies  reed,  since  last 
returns.     (A.R.  auditor  1796— some  1803.) 


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76 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 
Funds — cont'd 
Loan  Office  Fund — cont'd 

1797.  Stmt,  of  moneys  reed,  into  treasury  from  the 
loan  offices,  and  for  vacant  lands  since  Jan.  21, 
(date  of  apprn.  for  support  of  govt,  from  which 
these  moneys  are  excluded),  and  appropriated  to 
the  purchase  of  stoclt  in  the  Bank  of  Delaware,  by 
act  of  Jan.  24.     (Same  1796/7:  14.) 

1798.  The  unproductive  and  uncertain  state  of  loan 
office  fund  a  subject  of  regret;  only  a  small  sum 
paid  into  treasury  during  yr.  by  trustees  of  New 
Castle  and  Kent  cos. ;  with  this  and  the  unfavorable 
decisions  of  many  of  the  suits,  and  expences  [sic] 
attending  litigation  of  it  all,  the  fund  will  be  con- 
siderably reduced;  Kent  Co.  returns  probably  Inac- 
curate as  settlement  of  late  trustee  of  that  co.  has 
not  yet  been  effected.     (Same  1797/8:  33-34.) 

1799.  Explanation  of  difference  appearing  In  stmt,  of 
loan  office  fund  this  yr.  and  last.  (Same  1798/9: 
43.) 

1801.     Accts.   of  late  trustee  of  loan   office  for   Sussex 

Co.  with  state.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1801:  40-43.) 
1804.  Loan-office  fund,  where  depreciation  certificates 
mostly  reed,  in  discharge  of  morgtgages,  may  be 
considered  as  exhausted;  trustee  knows  of  no  mort- 
gages, where  there  is  any  probability  of  recovery, 
although  some  yet  undischarged.  (A.R.  auditor 
1803/4:  36.) 

Oystee  Fund;  see  Fish  and  Game 

Revenue;  see  below.  Receipts 

School  Fund;  see  Education 

Investments 

1804.  Stmt,  of  funded  and  bank  stock.  (A.R.  auditor 
1803/4:  33.) 

1808-1829.  Estimate  of  value  of  funded  and  bank  stock 
belonging  to  state.  [Same  1808  (p.  30) — same 
1829.) 

1809.  Work  of  treasurer  under  "  act  authorizing  treas- 
urer to  make  sale  of  stock  belonging  to  state  and 
for  other  purposes";  proceeds  from  sale  of  3% 
stock  placed  in  treasury,  proceeds  from  sale  of 
stock  of  Bank  of  Penna.  and  of  Bank  of  the  U.  S. 
Invested  in  Farmers'  Bank  of  State  of  Del.  on  acct. 
of  school  fund;  proceeds  from  sale  of  8%  stock  also 
invested  in  this  Bank.     (Same  1808/9:  33.) 

1812.  Communication  from  auditor  resp.  legislative 
provision  for  payment  of  instalments  on  stock  held 
by  state,  and  on  school  fund  in  Farmers'  Bank, 
submitting  estimates.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1812:  29- 
30.) 

1822-1829.     Stmt,  exhibiting  value  of  bank  stock  and 
other   property   of  state   and   school   fund.      (A.R. 
auditor  1822    (p.  248)— «ame  1829.) 
Paging  from  House  jol. 

1841.  Amt.  of  invested  funds  of  state;  no  pecuniary 
obligation.     (Govs.  mess.  (Comegys)  Jan.  1841.) 

1843-1847.  Stmt,  of  value  of  funds  belonging  to  state 
and  to  school  fund,  and  the  particulars  and  value 
thereof.  (A.R.  auditor  1843  (pp.  20-21) — same 
1847.) 

1847-1859.  Stmt,  of  value  of  funds  belonging  to  the 
state  and  school  fund,  and  the  value  thereof;  taxes 
on  corporations  applied  to  the  state,  fees  applicable 
to  state  and  to  school  fund.  (Same  1847  (pp.  30- 
32)— same  1859.) 

1858-1859.  Stmt,  of  amt.  of  funds  invested  for  state 
purposes.     (Same  1858   (p.  34) — same  1859.) 

1869.  Itemized  stmt,  of  investments  of  state.  (Govs, 
mess.   (Saulsbury)   Jan.  1869.) 

1872-1902.     See  above,  Finance,  these  dates. 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 
Investments — cont'd 

1873.  List  and  amt.  of  investments  of  state  other  than 
those  appropriated  to  free  schools.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Ponder)   Jan.  1873:  7.) 

1881.     Rel.  to  award  of  loan  of  certain  money  from  the 
treasury,  to  T.  A.  Biddle  and  Co.,  of  Phila.     (Bienn. 
rept.  of  treasurer  1881/2:  30-31.) 
Paging  from  House  jol. 

1892.  State  securities;  no  evidence  of  state's  Invest- 
ments found  other  than  stmts,  of  books  showing 
that  interest  had  been  promptly  paid;  certificates 
obtained  from  all  banks  showing  state's  interest. 
(Same  1891/2:  6.) 

1894-1902.     See  above,  Finance,  these  dates. 

1901/2.  Large  increase  in  value  of  state's  investments, 
emanating  chiefly  from  estimate  of  value  of  stock 
in  Farmers'  Bank  of  Del.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treas- 
urer 1901/2:  5.) 

1903.  List  and  amt.  of  investments  for  benefit  of  gen- 
eral funds.     (Govs.  mess.   (Hunn)   Jan.  1903:  5.) 

Revenue  fbom;  see  below,  Receipts 

Loans  to  Railroads;  see  Railroads.    Public  Aid 

Misappropriation  of  Funds 

1794.  Rept.  of  committee  on  so  much  of  auditor's  rept. 
which  relates  to  the  conduct  of  Robt.  Clark,  state 
treasurer,  together  with  resp.  memorials  of  auditor 
and  treasurer  thereon.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1794:  70- 
72.) 

.     Rept.   on   charges  of  auditor  agst.   treasurer  of 

irregularity,  etc.,  in  accts.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1794:  49- 
51.) 
Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1793-1831/2.     Schedule  of  receipts  and  expenditures  of 
public    moneys;    aggregates.      (A.R.    auditor    1793 
(stmt.  F)— some  1832.) 
1794-1796.     Stmt,  of  moneys  reed,  into  treasury,  and  not 

yet  appropriated.     (Same  1796.) 
1798/7-1904.     Schedule  of  receipts  and  expenditures  of 
moneys  at  the  treasury.     (Same  1796/7  (pp.  1-10)  — 
same  1903/4.) 

In  the  early  forties  the  title  chanse.s  to  "  Detailed 
stmt,  of  state  treasurer  In  acct.  with  state  of  Del." 
This  stmt,  is  .in  unclasslfled  chronological  ar- 
rangement of  individnai  accts.  A  classified  stmt, 
began  to  appear  in  1SS7,  see  below,  under  dates 
1S87/8-1003/4. 

1832/3-1836/7.  Stmt,  of  treasurer  in  acct.  with  state  of 
Del.;  debits  and  credits.  (Same  1833  (p.  20)  — 
same  1837.) 

1852-1855.  On  increase  in  revenues,  due  to  r.r.  tax, 
bonuses  from  banks  and  lotteries,  and  license  fees. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1855.) 

1854.  Stmt,  of  actual  nett  (sic)  revenue  of  state,  ap- 
plicable to  state  purposes  for  the  yr.  (A.R.  auditor 
1854:  35-36.) 

1857/8.  Stmt,  of  total  amt.  of  revenue  and  expendi- 
tures for  yr.  endg.  Jan.  19,  1858.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Causey)   Jan.  1859.) 

1866.  Treasurer's  rept.  of  receipts  and  expenditures  of 
state  and  of  receipts  and  expenditures  as  trustee  of 
school  fund;  in  compliance  with  res.  of  Feb.  17, 
1866.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1867:  26-28;  Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1867:  21-23.) 

1872-1884.     Classified  summary  of  receipts  and  expenses 
of  treasurer's  dept.     (Rept.  of  treasurer  1872   (pp. 
734-735)— some  1883/4.) 
Paging  from   Senate  Jol. 

1872-1887.  Stmt,  showing  debits  and  credits  of  state. 
(A.R.  auditor  1872  (p.  20)— so?ne  1887.) 

Contd.  as  stmt,  showing  assets  and  liabilities,  etc  ;  see 
below,  Investments,  1888-1904. 


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FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 
1873.     Stmt,  of  amt.  due  state  from  all  sources,  Jan.  1. 

(Govs.  mess.  (Ponder)  Jan.  1873:  8.) 
1873-1875.  Rept.  of  state  treasurer,  Jan.  18,  1875,  In 
reply  to  res.  requesting  schedule  of  revenues  of 
state  from  all  sources;  with  Itemized  stmt,  of  that 
belonging  to  the  school  fund  reed,  since  Jan.  21, 
1874,  and  also  auditor's  rept.  of  revenue  reed,  dur- 
ing 1873.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1875:  147-154.) 
1873-1876.  Stmt,  of  amts.  due  state  in  Jan.  from  speci- 
fied sources.  (Rept.  of  treasurer  1872  (p.  735)  — 
same  1875/6.) 

raping  from  Senate  Jol. 

1879.  Public  revenues  curtailed,  chiefly  by  reduction  of 
marriage  license  fees,  discontinuance  of  tax  on 
process  and  recording,  and  by  abolition  of  entire 
state  tar  on  assessments  of  poll,  real  and  personal 
property,  and  of  debts,  stocks,  or  shares,  securities 
and  investments.  (Govs.  mess.  (Cochran)  Jan. 
1879.) 

1879/80-1886.  Aggregate  stmt,  of  receipts  and  expendi- 
tures In  state  for  yr.  endg.  In  Jan.  (Same  1879/80 
(p.  13)— same  1886.) 

1880.  Stmt,  of  receipts  and  expenditures  for  yr. ;  bal- 
ance Jan.  1,  1881.  (Govs,  inaug.  mess.  (Hall)  Jan. 
1881:  5-6.) 

1887-1903/4.  Classified  detailed  stmt,  of  receipts  and 
disbursements  of  general  fund;  with  classified  sum- 
mary. (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1887/8  (pp.  12- 
29;   45-55)— same  1903/4.) 

The  Items  of  revenue  are  as  follows  :  In  1887  railroad 
and  Insurance  tax,  mnf?.  liquors  for  sale,  divi- 
dends. Interest,  mortKapes,  fees,  licenses,  rents, 
collateral  Inheritance  tax  and  sale  of  school  books. 
In  1888  sale  of  law  books  Is  added ;  In  1880  tax 
on  express  cos. ;  In  1800  tax  on  telegraph  and  tele- 
phone cos. :  1891  tax  on  banks ;  In  1900  corpora- 
tion tax ;  In  1903/4  franchise  tax  and  tax  on 
commissions. 
The  Items  of  expenditure  are  as  follows :  In  1887- 
1S03  salaries  (executive.  Judicial,  reporters,  state 
officers,  fish  comr.,  members  of  Gen  Assem.),  Na- 
tional Guard,  Interest,  state  bd.  of  health,  print- 
ing, etc.  In  1893/4  a  reclassification  took  place 
and  the  principal  Items  of  expenditure  are  salaries. 
Judicial  reports.  Interest,  contingent  funds,  mileage, 
allowances  by  the  Gen.  Assem..  claims,  ann.  and 
special  appms.,  distribution  of  direct  tax  fund, 
printing,  registrars,  appms.  from  V.  S.  to  colleges 
of  agrlc,  etc ;  state  bd.  of  health.  Grand  Army 
of  the  Republic,  elections  and  sundries.  Each  of 
these  Items,  with  the  exception  of  the  direct  tax 
distribution,  holds  good  until  1899/00.  In  that 
year  there  were  added  the  State  Hospital  at 
Farnhurst,  National  Guard,  free  public  schools, 
teachers'  Institutes,  county  school  commission  and 
farmers'  Institutes,  In  1901/2  expenditures  for 
Indigent  deaf  and  dumb,  blind  and  Idiotic  children 
were  added,  and  In  1903'4  board  of  Immigration 
and  the  Improvement  of  public  highways. 
1895/6.  On  the  general  fund;  urged  that  increase  be 
made  in  receipts  for  the  general  fund.  (Bienn. 
rept.  of  treasurer  1895/6:  6.) 
1897/8.  Stmt,  of  total  receipts  and  disbursements  of 
state;  comment.  {Same  1897/8:  5-6.) 
Ageiccxtcbe;  see  that  title 

Bund;  see  Maintenance:   State.    Receipts,  etc. 
BOABD  OF  Health;  see  Public  Health.    Receipts,  etc. 
Capitol;  see  Public  Buildings  and  Gkounds 
Courts;  see  Administration  of  Justice 
Criminals,  Apprehension  of;  see  Administration  of  Jus- 
tice.   Receipts,  etc. 
Deaf  and  Dumb;  see  Maintenance:  State 
Education;  see  that  title 
Federal  Government 

1890.  Claims  agst.  the  U.  S.;  text  of  jt.  res.  of  April  22, 
1887,  authorizing  treasurer  to  collect  and  receipt 
for  all  claims  or  debts  owing  or  belonging  to  this 
state  from  the  U.  S.,  and  calling  for  full  rept.  of 
same;  comment.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1889/ 
90:  94-95.) 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 
Federal  Government — cont'd 

1891.  Rept.  of  the  state  treasurer  rel.  to  prosecution  of 
all  claims  agst.  U.  S.  owing  or  belonging  to  state. 
(House  Jol.  Jan.  1891:  62-64.) 

Direct  tax:  heirs  of  patriots  of  war  of  1812;  taxation 
of  national  banks. 

.     Communication  from  Gov.  on  sum  deposited  in 

Farmers'   Bank  at   Dover  to  credit  of  R.   J.   Rey- 
nolds.    (Sen.  Jol.  Jan.  1891:  557.) 

Direct  Tni 
1891-1893.     Stmt,   of   amt.    reed,    from   U.   S.   treasurer 

under  act  of  Congress  for  refunding  to  states  amt. 

of  direct  tax  paid  by  their   citizens;    distribution. 

(Govs.  mess.    (Reynolds)    Jan.   1893:  31.) 
1893.     Rept.  of  committee  on  rept.  of  Gov.  rel.  to  distri- 
bution of  direct  tax  fund,  under  act  of  Mar.  2,  1891. 

(House  jol.  Jan.  1893:  747-748.) 
1895.     Mess,  from  Gov.  giving  detailed  list  of  persons  to 

whom  has  been  refunded  direct  tax  paid  by  them 

to  govt,  of  U.  S.  under  act  of  Mar.  2,  1891.     (Same 

Jan.  1895:  35-37.) 
.     Distribution  of  direct  tax,  under  act  of  Congress 

of  March  2,  1891.     (Govs.  mess.   (Reynolds)   Jan. 

1895.) 

1897.  Rept.  of  Ex-Gov.  on  direct  tax  fund  from  April  9, 
1895,  to  Jan.  19,  1897.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1897:  1203- 
1204;   House  jol.  Jan.  1897:  1631-1632.) 

1898.  Direct  tax;  by  act  of  Congress  of  March  2,  1891, 
appropriating  money  to  Gov.  of  Del.  In  trust  for 
distributions  among  persons  entitled  thereto,  all 
claims  to  this  money  were  required  to  be  filed 
within  6  yrs.  next  after  passage  of  said  act  and  all 
claims  not  so  filed  to  be  forever  barred  and  money 
attributable  thereto  to  belong  to  Del.;  amt.  thus  left 
in  Farmers'  Bank  at  Dover;  necessary  that  gov.  be 
authorized  by  Gen.  Assem.  to  pay  over  this  sum  to 
state  treasurer.  (Govs.  mess.  (Tunnell)  Jan.  1898: 
12-13.) 

uauia 
See  that  title. 

Knrplus  Revenue 
See  School  Fund. 
Fees;  see  that  title 
F'ines  and  Forfeitures;  see  that  title 
Fisheries;  see  Fish  and  Game 
Funds 
1887/8-1889/90.     Summary    stmt,    of    receipts   and    dis- 
bursements of  the  several  funds  of  state  for  yrs. 
endg.   Dec.   31.      (Bienn.   rept.   of  treasurer  1887/8 
(pp.  8-9)— same  1889/90.) 
1888-1904.     General  summary  of  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments  of   the   state   general   fund,   the   oyster    [or 
sinking]  fund,  the  school  fund,  and  the  State  Hos- 
pital  fund   for   yr.   endg.   Dec.    31.      (A.R.   auditor 
1888  (p.  5)— same  1904.) 

State  Hospital  fund  given  only  from  1891-1899. 
Geological  Survey;  see  Natural  Resources 
Health  Boaed;  see  Public  Health.    Receipts,  etc. 
Immigration,  Board  of;  see  Population.    Receipts,  etc. 
Insurance;  see  that  title 
Investments 
1849.     Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  revenue  derived  from  divi- 
dend upon  stock  of  Farmers'  Bank  and  of  Bank  of 
Del.,  taxes  upon  certain  corporations,  fines,  fees  for 
commissions,    for    retailers',    pedlars'    and    lottery 
licenses,    and    proceeds    of    sale    of    vacant    lands. 
(Govs.  mess.  CTham)  Jan.  1851.) 
1854-1863.     Stmt,   showing  amt.   of  funds  invested   for 
state  purposes,  with  revenue  from  tax  on  corpora- 
tions, and  other  funds  [i.  e.  school  fund  of  state]. 
(A.R.  auditor  1854   (pp.  32-33)— same  1863.) 


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FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 
Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 
Investments — cont'd 
1866.     Income  from  investments  of  state  applicable  to 
support  of  state  govt.,  together  with  certain  taxes, 
fees,  fines,  etc.,  sufficient  to  meet  ann.  current  ex- 
penses.    (Govs.  mess.   (Saulsbury)   Jan.  1866.) 
1869.     Income  derived  from  Investments  of  state,  appro- 
priated, by  law,  in  part  for  support  of  the  state 
govt,  and  in  part  tor  purposes  of  education;  items 
of  state's  investment  known  as  school  fund.    (Same 
(Saulsbury)   Jan.  1869.) 
1873-1887.     Investments;    stmt,  of  interest  from  which 
revenue  is  derived  for  the  state  and  for  the  school 
fund.     (A.R.  auditor  1873  (p.  50)— same  1887.) 
See  below,   under  1888-1904,   for  continuation. 
1879.     See  above.  Receipts,  etc.,  this  date. 
1888-1904.     Stmt,  showing  assets  and  liabilities  and  in- 
vestments from  which  revenue  is  derived  for  state 
and  for  school  fund.     (A.R.  au<litor  1888   (pp.  6-7) 
— same  1904.) 
Jails;  see  Maintenance:  County 
Jump  Pbopeety 

1885.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  apptd.  to  confer  with  Gov. 
in  relation  to  disposition  of  Jump  property  owned 
by  state;  recommending  that  property  be  placed  in 
hands  of  treasurer  to  be  rented  to  best  advantage, 
policy  of  Insurance  transferred  from  Dr.  Jump  to 
state,  and  increase  of  insurance  in  some  good  com- 
pany. (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1885:  505-506.) 
1891.  Jump  property;  treasurer  directed  by  res.  of 
May  14,  to  collect  certain  rents  due  from  this  prop- 
erty of  the  state,  and  to  make  needed  repairs  to  the 
houses  and  fences  thereon;  remarks.  (Bienn.  rept. 
of  treasurer  1891/2:  9-10.) 
Legislatube 

1789-1901.  Stmt,  of  accts.  allowed  for  attendance  and 
mileage  of  members  of  the  House.  (House  jol.  Oct. 
1789  (p.  15)— same  Jan.  1901.) 

Beginning  with   1816  accts.  are  presented  by  the  com- 
mittee   on    accts.,    before    then    the    stmt,    appears 
merely    with    the    caption    "  Following   allowances 
were  made,  etc." 
1792-1901.     Rept.  of  committee  on  accts.  on  allowances 
for  attendance  and  mileage  of  members  of  the  Sen- 
ate and   for  incidental   expenses.      (Sen.   jol.   Nov. 
1792   (p.  9)— same  Jan.  1901.) 
MmriA;  see  that  title 

National  Guabd;  see  Mhjtia.    Receipts,  etc. 
Otsteb  Fund;  see  Fish  and  Game 
Raileoads;  see  that  title 
Roads;  see  that  title 
Schools;  see  Education 
Secbetabt  of  State;  see  that  title 
State  House;  see  Public  Buildings  and  Grounds 
Taxation;   see  Taxation:   State.     Receipts,  etc. 
Wae  Expenditubes;  see  that  title 
Treasurer's  Office 

1794.     See  above.  Misappropriation,  etc. 
1796.     Rept.   of  committee   on   memorial   of  T.   Sipple, 
state  treasurer,  rel.  to  amt.  due  said  treasurer  un- 
der acts  for  support  of  the  govt,  for  1794  and  1795. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1796:  98-99.) 
1799.     On    auditor's    settlement    with    state    treasurer. 

(A.R.  auditor  1798/9:  34-35.) 
1841.    Rept.  of  auditor  In  reply  to  res.  of  Sen.  on  comn. 
allowed  by  him  to  state  treasurer.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1841:  177.) 
1847.    Propriety  of  separating  offices  of  state  treasurer 
and  trustee  of  school  fund;  comment  on  increase  of 
the  school  fund  since  1837.     (Govs.  mess.  (Temple) 
Jan.  1847.) 
1887.    Acct.  and  settlement  with  J.  M.   Houston,  late 
state  treasurer,  by  funds.     (Bienn.  rept.  of  treas- 
urer 1887/8:  10-11.) 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 
Treasurer's  Office — cont'd 

1889.  New  set  of  books,  opened  by  state  treasurer  and 
trustee  of  school  fund;  efficient  manner  In  which 
accts.  are  kept.     (A.R.  auditor  1888:  3.) 

1890.  Urging  necessity  of  an  asst.  to  state  treasurer 
and  trustee  of  school  fund  on  acct.  of  extra  duties 
enjoined  upon  them.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer 
1889/90:  95-96.) 

1890/1.  Stmt,  of  acct.  of  Wm.  Herbert,  late  treasurer, 
as  it  at  present  stands  with  state.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1891:  510-511.) 

1891.  Communication,  March  2,  from  state  treasurer 
Burnite  rel.  to  condition  of  accts.  of  ex-treasurer 
Herbert.     (Same  Jan.  1891:  326.) 

.  Stmt,  of  accts.  made  by  state  treasurer  (Bur- 
nite), March  20,  to  chrm.  of  committee  apptd.  to 
investigate  accts.  of  late  treasurer  (Herbert). 
(Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1891:  316-318.) 

.  W.  H.  Burnite.  state  treasurer,  acct.  and  settle- 
ment with  Wm.  Herbert,  ex-state  treasurer.  (A.R. 
auditor  1891:  8-10.) 

.  Stmt,  of  amts.  expended  by  Wm.  Herbert,  ex- 
state  treasurer,  as  per  vouchers,  Jan.  1  to  April  8. 
(Same  1891:  11-13.) 

1891-1898.  Rept.  of  legislative  committee  apptd.  to 
settle  with  state  treasurer.  (Same  1891  (p.  87)  — 
same  1898.) 

1895.  C.  H.  Atkins,  state  treasurer,  acct.  and  settlement 
with  W.  H.  Burnite,  ex-state  treasurer.  (Same 
1895:  9-20.) 

1897.  Recommended  that  larger  and  more  comfortable 
rooms  be  secured  for  use  of  state  treasurer  and  his 
dept.     (Same  1896:  v.) 

.     Acct.  and  settlement  with  C.  H.  Atkins,  late  state 

treasurer.     (Same  1897:  7-21.) 

1900.  Safe  in  treasurer's  office  not  a  sufficient  protec- 
tion to  papers  belonging  to  state.  Box  rented  in 
safety  deposit  vaults  of  one  of  the  Wilmington  trust 
cos.     (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1899/00:  7.) 

1902.  Out  of  evil  custom  of  having  treasurer's  office 
attend  the  person  of  each  successive  treasurer 
wherever  he  happened  to  reside,  has  doubtless  oc- 
curred the  loss  of  many  valuable  papers  belonging 
to  the  dept.;  present  treasurer  unable  to  find  any 
of  the  deeds  by  which  state  holds  title  to  its  prop- 
erties, except  Armory  at  Wilmington;  certificates  of 
stock  of  National  Bank  of  Del.,  do.  of  Smyrna,  and 
Union  National  Bank  of  Wilmington,  formerly  held 
by  state,  also  missing;  bill  establishing  treasury 
dept.  in  public  bldg.  at  Dover  and  compelling  all 
business  of  dept.  to  be  transacted  there,  to  be  pre- 
sented by  treasurer  to  the  Gen.  Assem.  (Same 
1901/2:  6-7.) 

— — .  A  fire-proof  vault  in  connection  with  treasurer's 
office,  an  imperative  necessity;  under  existing  con- 
ditions all  records  of  office  In  daily  peril  by  loss  of 
fire.     (Saine  1901/2:  7.) 

1903.  Rept.  of  the  jt.  committee  to  examine  accts.  of 
the  treasurer,  etc.     (House  jol.  1903:  1067.) 

Bonds 

1793.  Suggesting  legislative  provision  rel.  to  specifying 
the  sum,  no.,  or  quality  of  sureties  of  treasurer. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Clayton)  May  1793.) 
1832.  Communication  from  secy,  of  state  on  Govs,  ap- 
proval of  bond  of  treasurer.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1832: 
115.  ) 
1835.    Secys.    stmt.    rel.    to    bond    of   state    treasurer. 

(Same  Jan.  1835:  53.) 
1837.    See  above.  Auditor's  Office.    Bonds,  this  date. 
1857.     Bond  of  treasurer.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1857:  72.) 

.    Same,  auditor.     (Same  1857:  73.) 

Reports;  see  serial  group  under  Finance:  State 
Salast;  see  Salaries 


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FINES  AND  FORFEITURES 

1793.  No  returns  of  fines  and  forfeitures  made  latterly 
from  any  of  the  cos.,  except  from  Sussex.  (A.R. 
auditor  1793.) 

1794-179G.  Schedule  of  fines  and  forfeitures  Incurred 
In  the  Gen.  Session  of  the  Peace  in  the  several  cos., 
from  returns  made  by  the  resp.  officers.  (Same 
1794  (stmt.  3)— same  1796.) 

1796.  Rept.  of  auditor  in  answer  to  res.  of  Jan.  12,  rel. 
to  debts  due  upon  fines  and  forfeitures;  etc. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1796:  27-28.) 

1811-1817.  Rept.  of  auditor  on  impracticability  of  sys- 
tem regulating  payment  and  superintendence  of 
collection,  and  receipts  of  fines  and  forfeitures  im- 
posed by  justices  of  the  peace;  proposed  plan  for 
simplifying  and  rendering  system  more  practicable. 
{Same  Jan.  1817:  102-105.) 

1816.  Because  of  complex  regulations  In  regard  to 
fines  and  forfeitures,  and  to  marriage,  tavern, 
hawkers,  and  pedlars  licenses,  a  revision  of  all 
these  laws  recommended.  (Govs.  mess.  (Rodney) 
Jan.  1816.) 

1817.  Urging  consideration  of  recommendation  made 
in  Jan.  last,  for  revision  of  the  complex  regulations 
pervading  acts  of  Assem.  in  relation  to  fines  and 
forfeitures,  marriage,  taverns,  hawkers  and  pedlars 
licenses.     (Same   (Rodney)    Jan.  1817.) 

.     Rept.   on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 

fines  and  licenses.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1817:  37.) 

1827.  Efforts  of  auditor  to  induce  justices  of  the  peace 
to  comply  with  provisions  of  law  of  Jan.  29,  1821, 
requiring  stmt,  of  returns  of  fines  and  forfeitures; 
propriety  of  some  alteration  in  this  law  so  as  to 
compel  its  observance.  (A.R.  auditor  1826/7:  248.) 
raging  from  House  Jol. 

1843.  Auditor's  rept.  recommending  measures  to  com- 
pel payment  of  fines  imposed  by  Court  of  General 
Sessions  of  Peace  and  Gaol  Delivery;  etc.  (Sen. 
jol.  Jan.  1843:  66-67.) 

.     List  of  balances  due  state,  for  fines  imposed  by 

Court  of  Gen.  Sessions  of  the  Peace  and  by  magis- 
trates, up  to  Dec.     (A.R.  auditor  1843:  21-24.) 

1854-1880.  Stmt,  of  fines  due  from  sundry  sheriffs  and 
constables,  reported  to  auditor,  up  to  time  of  hold- 
ing fall  courts.  (Same  1854  (pp.  34-35) — same 
1879/80.) 

1857.  Atty.  Gen.'s  stmt,  of  sums  collected  as  due  state 
from  constables  and  sheriffs.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1857:   242-243.) 

1887/8-1896/7.  Stmt,  of  amt.  of  fines  imposed  by  vari- 
ous justices  of  the  peace  in  and  for  New  Castle  Co., 
for  yr.  endg.  Oct.  1,  and  constables  to  whom  same 
are  chargeable.  (A.R.  auditor  1888  (p.  96) — same 
1897.) 

.     Same,   Kent    Co.      (Same   1888    (p.    182)— same 

1897.) 

1887/8-1899/00.  Same;  Sussex  Co.  (Same  1888  (p. 
347)— same  1900.) 

1888-1899.  Stmt,  of  amt.  of  fines  and  forfeitures  im- 
posed by  Court  of  General  Sessions  of  the  Peace 
and  Jail  Delivery,  sitting  at  Georgetown,  in  and 
for  Sussex  Co.,  as  furnished  by  the  clerk  of  the 
peace.     (Same  1888   (p.  346)— same  1899.) 

1888-1901.  Same,  sitting  at  Dover,  in  and  for  Kent  Co., 
furnished  by  clerk  of  the  peace.  (Same  1888  (p. 
181)— soTne  1901.) 

.     Stmt,  of  fines  and  forfeitures  imposed  by  Court 

of  General  Sessions  of  the  Peace  and  Jail  Delivery, 
and  the  Court  of  Oyer  and  Terminer,  sitting  at 
Wilmington,  in  and  for  New  Castle  Co.,  furnished 
by  clerk  of  the  peace.  (Same  1888  (p.  95) — same 
1901.) 

1889.  Carelessness  of  some  of  the  justices  of  the  peace 
and  constables  in  discharge  of  their  duty  with  re- 


FINES  AND  FORFEITURES— cont'd 

gard  to  collection  of  fines  and  forfeitures.     (Same 
1888:  4.) 
1893.     Fines  and  forfeitures,  rel.  to  returns  of;  recom- 
mended that  sec.  13,  ch.  32,  of  Revised  Code,  which 
applies  to  sheriffs,  should  apply  to  constables,  and 
that  sec.   11   of  ch.  34  of  Revised  Code  should  be 
amended;  settlements  should  be  made  at  fall  term 
of  Superior  Court,  or  later  by  Gen.  Assem.     (Same 
1892:  vi-vii.) 
1903.     Stmt,  of  fines  and  forfeitures  imposed  by  Court 
of   General    Sessions    in   Sussex   Co.      (Same   1903 
rapp.  iiil:  155-156.) 
Militia;   see  that  title 

FIRES 

1885.  Legislation  to  lessen  losses  by  fires  would  be 
great  public  benefit:  law  should  punish,  not  only 
incendiaries,  but  person  who  fails  to  take  ordinary 
precautions  for  prevention  of  fires.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Stockley)  Jan.  1885:  16.) 

1893.  Stricter  measures  needed  to  detect  and  bring  in- 
cendiaries to  trial,  provisions  made  to  secure  sta- 
tistics as  to  causes  of  fires  and  precautionary  meas- 
ures taken  to  prevent  increase  of  waste  of  property 
by  fires.  (Same  (Reynolds)  Jan.  1893:  32.) 
Insurance;  see  that  title 

FISCAL  YEAR 

State;   see  Finance:   State 


FISH  AND  GAME 

serial 
1  series 
Under  act  of  March  22,  1881 
1881/2-1883/4.     Bienn.     rept.     of     comr. 
fisheries. 


of    fish    and 


Checklist 

1.  1881/2.     Wilmington,  Gazette  Print,  Bell  and  Taylor, 

1883.     14  pp. 

2.  1883/4.      Dover.   Delawarean  Office,   1885.     15  pp. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 

1.  1881/2    not    found. 

2.  1883/4  In  House  jol.  Jan.  1885 :  861-875. 

2  series 
1904.     Rept.  of  state  fish  comr.  for  yr.  endg.  Dec.  31,  on 
propagation  of  sturgeon. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1904  In  House  Jol.  Jan.  1905  :  73-74. 

non-serial 

1823.  Rept.  on  petition  from  New  Castle  Co.  for  law  to 
prevent  gunning.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1823:  157-158.) 

[1882.1  List  of  fish  comrs.  in  U.  S.  and  Canada. 
(Bienn.  rept.  comr.  of  fish  and  fisheries  1881/2: 
10-14.) 

.     Increased   apprn.   for   fish   comr.   recommended; 

interest  manifested  in  fish  culture  means  increase 
in  duties;  description  of  duties.     (Same  1881/2:  8.) 

.     Offers  reed,  from  Cal.  and  other  western  states 

and  N.  Y.  for  salmon  eggs  and  other  kinds  adapted 
to  Del.  waters,  but  Del.  possesses  no  way  of  hatch- 
ing them;  apprn.  recommended  for  bldg.  hatching 
house  and  experimental  ponds.     (Same  1881/2:  7.) 

1883.  Communication  from  U.  S.  fish  comr.  (Baird), 
Jan.  26,  stating  that  Cal.  trout  eggs  are  ready  for 
distribution  and  asking  how  many  state  desires; 
expense  of  packing,  shipping  and  transportation  to 
be  paid  by  state.     (Same  1881/2:  9.) 

1884.  Parties  desiring  gold  fish  for  private  ponds  and 
aquariums  can  be  accommodated  on  application  to 
comr.      (Same  1883/4:  11-12.) 

.     List  of  fish  comrs.  in  U.  S.  and  Canada.     (Same 

1883/4:  13-15.) 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


79 


FISH  AND  GAME— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1893.  Rel.  to  act  of  1881,  creating  office  of  flsh  comr.; 
provisions  of  this  and  subsequent  acts  relating 
thereto,  crude  and  inadequate,  and  auditor's  rela- 
tionship with  that  dept.  unsatisfactory.  (A.R. 
auditor  1892:  iv.) 

1901.  Fish;  Del.  fails  to  show  proper  appreciation  of 
the  natural  advantages  of  the  sea  coast  and  streams 
supplying  her  with  valuable  food  fish;  recom- 
mended that  laws  relating  to  fish  and  fishing  be 
carefully  revised  and  most  stringent  provisions  be 
enacted  for  protection  of  the  fish;  also  that  flsh 
comr.  be  provided  with  reasonable  contingent  fund 
for  defraying  expenses  of  enforcement  of  the  laws. 
(Govs.  mess.    (Tunnell)   Jan.  1901:  13-14.) 

1903.  Recommendation  for  apptmt.  of  commission  to 
inquire  into  fisheries.     (Same  1903.) 

Bass 

1884.  Samples  of  black  bass  and  brook  trout  placed  in 
Brandywine  near  Wilmington  thrived  successfully; 
if  streams  could  be  stocked  with  these  fish,  they 
would  soon  become  prolific;  no  facilities  for  hatch- 
ing. (Bienn.  rept,  comr.  of  fish  and  fisheries  1883/ 
4:  11.) 

1885.  Letter  from  U.  S.  Comr.  Baird  stating  that  U.  S. 
Fish  Comn.  has  never  undertaken  work  of  breeding 
or  distributing  black  bass;  largely  done  by  state 
comrs.  and  introduced  into  Atlantic  coast  streams 
to  detriment  of  streams  In  which  shad  and  herring 
are  found;  100  leather  carp  and  50  gold  fish  will 
be  forwarded  to  comr.     {Same  1883/4:  11.) 

Birds 

1904.  Some  of  our  useful  birds;  by  Chas.  J.  Pennock. 
16  pp.     (State  bd.  of  agric.  (n.  s.)  bull.  5.) 

Birds  of  prey  :  red-tailed  hawk,  sparrow  hawk,  marsh 
hawk  ;  owls  ;  yellow  billed  cuckoo  ;  woodpeckers  : 
flicker  ;  ni^ht  hawk  ;  chimney  swift ;  purple  martin. 

From  Bull.  3.  Div.  Ornithology  and  Mammalogy,  U.  S. 
Dept.  of  Agrlc. 

.    The  study  of  birds;  by  C.  J.  Pennock.     (4  A.R. 

bd.  of  agric.  1904:  54-58.) 
Carp 

1881.  Distribution  of  about  2500  small  fry  (20  carp  to 
each  applicant)  showed  lively  interest  in  fish  cul- 
ture in  Del.  (Bienn.  rept.  comr.  of  fish  and  fish- 
eries 1881/2:  3.) 

1882.  Apprn.  of  $300  for  2  yrs.  after  deduction  for  cost 
of  cans,  transportation  of  fish,  etc.,  not  sufficient  for 
incidental  expenses  of  comr.;  could  better  advise 
inquirers  rel.  to  carp-ponds  if  he  could  view 
grounds.     (Same  1881/2:  4.) 

.     Great  future  for  carp  culture  in  state:  low  lands 

covered  with  water  will  return  from  flOO  to  $300 
per  acre  after  first  3  yrs.;  carp,  a  rapid  growing 
fish;  required  food  comes  from  kitchen,  (Same 
1881/2:  4.) 

1882/3.  Letters  from  S.  N.  Trump,  S.  H.  Wilson  and 
E.  Moore,  giving  their  experience  in  carp  culture, 
in  detail.     (Same  1881/2:  4-7.) 

1883-1884.  Operations  of  comr.  confined  to  carp  cul- 
ture; no  others  obtainable  from  dept.  at  Washing- 
ton and  even  they  were  exhausted  for  a  time,  owing 
to  reduction  of  supply  on  acct.  of  cold  weather  in 
May  [1883]  as  stated  in  ace.  letter  of  U.  S.  Comr. 
Baird     (Same  1883/4:  3.) 

.     List  of  persons  supplied  with    (15  to  20)   small 

fry  carp,  chiefly  from  comr.'s  private  pond  at  es- 
tablishment of  Kennebec  Ice  and  Coal  Co.  in  Wil- 
mington.    (Same  1883/4:  4.) 

.     No.  of  carp  placed  in  Brandywine  and  Shellpot 

creeks  and  in  Cool  Spring  Reservoir  at  Wilmington. 
(Same  1883/4:  4.) 


FISH  AND  GAME— cont'd 
Carp — cont'd 
1883/4.     Extr.  from  rept.  of  fish  comrs.  of  Vt:  hist,  of 

German  carp.     (Same  1883/4:  8-9.) 
1884.     B.  Reybold  of  Delaware  City  supplied  with  150 
carp  from  comr.'s  pond  and  200  from  Washington; 
25  acres  devoted  to  fish  culture  with  gratifying  re- 
sults.    (Same  1883/4:  5.) 

.     Streams  and  mill-ponds  of  Del.  well  adapted  to 

cultivation  and  propagation  of  carp.  (Same  1883/ 
4:  9.) 

.     25  new  carp  ponds  constructed  in  state  during 

yr. ;   supplied  with  fish   from  Washington  and  pri- 
vate pond  of  comr.  at  Wilmington.     (Same  1883/4: 
10-11.) 
1889.     Fish  culture;  by  T.  B.  Coursey.     (1  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  355-359.) 

Relates  to  experiments  with  carp,  black  bass  and  Cali- 
fornia salmon  ;  carp  given  in  most  detail. 

Hatcheries 

1882.  City  Council  of  Wilmington  has  made  offer  of 
piece  of  ground  to  be  used  for  hatching  house  and 
experimental  ponds,  located  near  Cool  Spring  Reser- 
voir; outlay  of  $5000  would  be  necessary  for  bldg., 
appliances  and  ponds;  would  be  great  benefit  to 
state  and  little  expense  after  first  cost,  (Bienn. 
rept.  comr.  of  fish  and  fisheries  1881/2:  7-8.) 

1884.  Heretofore  pond  of  Kennebec  Ice  and  Coal  (>).  in 
Wilmington  has  been  used  as  private  pond  for 
breeding  of  fish,  through  kindness  of  friend  of 
comr.  connected  with  establishment;  establishment 
has  changed  hands  and  comr.  feels  that  rental 
should  be  tendered  owners;  apprn.  recommended 
for  renting  this  or  some  other  suitable  pond  and 
erecting  hatching  houses,  etc.     (Same  1883/4:  10.) 

.     Copy  of  petition  from  45  citizens  of  Sussex  Co. 

to  Gen.  Assem.  asking  that  apprn.  be  made  for  bldg. 
hatching  house  and  experimental  ponds  and  for  in- 
creasing salary  of  comr.    (Same  1883/4:  10.) 

Laws 
189?    Laws  ....  rel.  to  fishing  in  the  Delaware  River 
and  bay,  ch,  72,  v.  14,  Laws  of  Del.    An  act  for  the 
protection  of  fishermen,    n.  p.,  n.  d.    30  pp. 

New  Jersey  Controversy 

1873.  Rept.  of  comrs.  apptd.  to  settle  fishing  question 
betw.  state  and  N.  J.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1873:  655- 
656.) 

.     Corresp.  betw.  Govs,  of  N.  J.  and  Del.  on  fishery 

question.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1873:  736-744.) 

.     Recommended   that  comrs.   be   apptd.   to   confer 

with  N.  J.  comrs.  to  settle  dispute,  touching  juris- 
diction of  respective  states  over  part  of  Del.  River 
embraced  in  "12  mile  circle";  controversy  grew 
out  of  arrest  by  Del.  authorities  of  N.  J.  citizens 
engaged  in  fishing  in  disputed  waters.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Ponder)  Jan.  1873:  10-11.) 

1874.  The  fishery  question.  Argument  of  the  Del. 
comrs.  upon  question  whether  citizens  of  N.  J.  have 
right  to  fish  in  waters  of  the  Delaware  within  the 
circle  of  12  miles  around  New-Castle.  Wilmington, 
James  and  Webb,  [1874].     34  pp. 

Copy  In  Relaware  Hist.  Socy.,  Wilmington. 

1875.  Rept.  of  comrs.  apptd.  under  res.  of  1873,  to  settle 
claim  made  by  N.  J.  as  to  rights  of  citizens  fishing 
within  certain  limits  in  waters  of  Del.  river. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1875:  236-237;  Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1875: 
211-212.) 

1877.  Review  of  fishery  controversy  growing  out  of 
act  of  Mch.  28,  1871,  rel.  to  requirement  of  license 
from  non-citizens  of  Del.  to  fish  in  Del.  waters;  re- 
sults of  work  of  jt.  comrs.  of  N.  J.  and  Del.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Cochran)  Jan.  1877:  20-22.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


FISH  AND  GAME— cont'd 

Oyster 

1871.  Oyster  beds  and  fisheries;  laws  ot  state  Inade- 
quate for  their  protection  from  non-residents; 
apptmt.  of  comr.,  at  a  moderate  salary,  to  inspect 
the  bay  and  inland  fisheries;  suggesting  propriety 
of  enacting  such  legislation  as  will  secure  to  Del. 
all  the  revenue  properly  derivable  from  this  source; 
states  of  Md.  and  Va.  have  heretofore  enjoyed  al- 
most an  entire  monopoly  of  the  oyster  trade  on 
this  continent.  (Govs.  mess.  (Saulsbury)  Jan. 
1871.) 

1889.  Laws  rel.  to  oyster  Industry  should  be  amended. 
{Same  (Biggs)  Jan.  1889:  11.) 

1903.  Duty  of  legisl.  to  repeal  laws  for  regulation  and 
preservation  of  fish  and  oysters  and  enact  others 
of  simpler  character;  if  this  be  inadvisable,  recom- 
mended that  comn.  be  created  to  inquire  into  exist- 
ing license  laws  and  police  regulations  and  into  con- 
dition of  fisheries  and  oyster  beds  and  rept.  to  next 
legisl.  result  of  investigation,  with  suggestions  for 
proper  legislation.  (.Same  (Hunn)  Jan.  1903:  19.) 
Revenue 
OysTEB  Fund 

1871-1904.  Stmt,  of  the  oyster  fund  of  state  in  acct. 
with  state  treasurer.  (A.R.  auditor  1871  (p.  34)  — 
same  1904.) 

1874.  No  revenue  netted  from  oyster  fund  during  yr. ; 
since  its  establishment  it  has  been  self-sustaining, 
and  also  yielded  surplus  suflicient  to  purchase 
$4000  Del.  state  bonds  for  cancellation.  (Rept.  of 
treasurer  1874:  30.) 
Paging  from  Senate  jol. 

1876.     Amt.  reed,  under  oyster  law.     (Same  1876:  6.) 

1880.  "  The  oyster  fund  is  made  by  law  to  be  applied 
solely  to  the  purpose  of  redeeming  state  bonds,  and 
could  not  therefore,  be  properly  placed  with  the 
revenue  for  general  purposes."  (A.R.  auditor 
1879/80:  16.) 

1895/6.  On  the  sinking  fund;  depressed  condition  of 
oyster  industry  during  1895  and  1896  greatly  re- 
duced fund,  need  of  legislation  authorizing  treas- 
urer to  advance  money  to  pay  expenses  of  the 
guard  boat.     (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1895/6:  6.) 

1899.  Excellent  showing  of  oyster  revenue,  which  con- 
stitutes the  sinking  fund,  result  of  enforcement  of 
laws  and  careful  collection  of  license  fees  and  the 
economical  mngmt.  of  the  fund.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Tunnell)   Jan.  1899.) 

1899-1904.     Oyster  revenue  acct.;   stmt,  of  collector  ot, 
in  acct.  with  state.    8  pp.     (A.R.  auditor  1899  [app. 
ill] — same  1904.) 
Omitted  In  1902. 

1900.  Recommended  that  some  additional  revenue  be 
provided  for  sinking  fund,  as  oyster  revenue  is  not 
always  self-supporting.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer 
1899/00:  7.) 

1902.     Collection   of  oyster   revenue  evidently  well   at- 
tended to,  as  receipts  from  that  source  for  past  2 
yrs.    larger    than    ever    before,    and    consequently 
nearly  doubled  sinking  fund.     (Same  1901/2:  7.) 
Trout 

1885.    See  above,  Bass,  this  date. 

FOOD  PRODUCTS 
Inspection;  see  Industries.    Inspection 

FORAGE  CROP;  see  AGRICULTURE.    CROPS.    GRASS  AND 
FORAGE 

FORESTRY;  see  NATURAL  RESOURCES 

FRANKFORD 

Graded  School;  see  Education 


FRATERNAL  ASSOCIATIONS;  see  BENEFICIARY  ORGAN- 
IZATIONS 

FREDERICA 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.    See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.     Diseases 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

FREIGHT  RATES;  see  RAILROADS.    RATES 

FRENCH  SPOLIATION  CLAIMS;   see  COMMERCE 

FRinT 

Crops;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

FUNDS 

Loan  Office;  see  Finance:  State.    Funds 
State  Funds;  see  Finance:  State 

FUNGI;   see  AGRICULTURE.     CROPS.     PESTS 

FUNGICIDES;  see  AGRICULTURE.     CROPS.     PESTS 

GEOLOGICAL  SURVEY;  see  NATURAL  RESOURCES 

GEORGETOWN 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Public  School;  see  Education 

GETTYSBURG  CEMETERY;   see  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  AND 
GROUNDS 

GLANDERS 
Regulation;  see  Agriculture.    Inspection 

GLASGOW 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.     Diseases 
School;  see  Education 

GOVERNOR 

1627-1867.     List   of    govs,    of   state   of    Del.;    by   J.    H. 
Rogers,  May,  1867.     f°.  sheet. 
Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

Accounts 

1813-1816.     Stmt,  of  state  in  acct.  with  Gov. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 

1813  In  House  Jol.  Jan.   1813:73. 

1814  "       ' 1814:87. 

1815  omitted? 

1816  In  House  Jol.  Jan.  1816 :  24. 
1897.     Rept.  ot  committee  on  accts 

Watson,  late  Gov.     (House  jol. 


on  rept.  of  William 
Jan.  1897;  650.) 


Message 


1789-1791.     Mess. 


1  series 
of  the  president 


Checklist 
No  separates  were  found.     Probably  none  were  Issued. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 


1789  Jan. 

14 

Collins 

In 

Bouse  Jol. 

Jan. 

1789 

4. 

"     May 

27 

Davis 

•* 

May 

1789 

4. 

"     Oct. 

Clayton 

*• 

Oct. 

1789 

6-8. 

1790  Jan. 

" 

Jan. 

1790 

6. 

•■     Oct. 

•* 

*' 

Oct 

1790 

9. 

1791  Jan. 

" 

" 

Jan. 

1791 

10. 

••     Sept. 

" 

*' 

Sept. 

1791 

3-4. 

2  series 
1792-1903.     Mess,  of  the  (Jov. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELiAWARE 


81 


GOVERNOR— cont'd 
Message — cont'd 


2  series — cont'd 


Checklist 
17921801.     Not  found. 

1802  Jan.     Hall,  Inaugural,     n.  t.  p.     7  pp.t 
180318D4.     Not  found. 

1855  Jan.  2.     Ross.      Dover,    Wharton    and    Harrington, 

1855.     16  pp. 
1856-1862.     Not  found. 

1803  Jan.  20.      Cannon,    Inaugural.      Wilmington,    Henry 

Eckel.  1863.     29   (1)    pp. 
1864  Jan.  12.      Cannon.      Wilmington,    H.    Eckel,    1864. 


8  pp 
1864  July  28 
11  pp.< 

1864  July  28 

1865  Jan.  3. 

PPt 

1866-1868.     Not  found. 
1869  Jan.     6.       Sanlsbury. 

1869.     22  pp.t 
1870-1S72.     Not  found. 
1873  Jan.   7.     Ponder. 


Cannon.      Wilmington.    H.    Eckel,    1864. 

Cannon,    n.  t.  p.     4  pp.t 
Cannon,   Wilmington,   H.  Eckel,  1865.     16 


Dover,    Delawarean    Office, 


Dover,   Delawarean   Office,   1873. 


Ponder.     Dover,   Delawarean  Office,   1875. 


23  pp. 
1875  Jan.   5. 

24  pp. 

1875  Jan.  19.     Cochran,  Inaugural.     Mlddletown,  Middle- 
town  Transcript,  1875.     13  pp. 

1877  Jan.  2.     Cochran.     Wilmington,  C.  P.  Johnson,  1877. 

34  pp. 
1879  Jan.    7.      Cochran.      Mlddletown,   Transcript   Print, 

1879.     23  pp.* 
1881   Jan.  4.     Hall.     n.  p.,  n.  d.     16  pp. 
1883  Jan.   2.     Hall.     Dover,   Jas.   Kirk   and   Sons,   1883. 

23  pp.* 
1883  Jan.   16.     Stockley,  Inaugural.     Dover,  James  Kirk 

and  Sons.  1883.     16  pp. 
1885  Jan.    6.      Stockley.      Dover,    James    Kirk    and   Son, 

1885.     29  pp. 
1889  Jan.   [1].     Biggs.     Dover,  Delawarean  OfSce,  1889. 

16  pp. 

Dover,  The  Index  Print,  1891. 


1891  Jan.  20.     Reynolds. 

14  pp. 
1893  Jan.    3.      Reynolds. 

1803.     33  pp.t 
1895  Jan.  1.     Reynolds. 


Dover,   James   Kirk   and   Son, 


Georgetown,  Sussex  Republican 
Print.  1895.     19  pp. 
1897  Jan.  5.     Watson.    Wilmington,  Thos.  Rosslter,  1897. 
16  pp. 

1897  Jan.    19.     Tunnell,   Inaugural.      Dover,   Delawarean 

Power  Print,  1897.     7  pp. 

1898  Jan.   11.     Tunnell.     Dover,   Index   Print,   n.   d.     14 

pp.     16°. 

1899  Jan.  3.     Tunnell.     n.  p.,  n.  d.     23  pp.t 

1901  Jan.   [7].     Tunnell.     Wilmington,  C.  M.  Smith  Prtg. 

and  Stationery  Co.,  1901.     16  pp. 
1903.     Hunn.     Dover,  Sentinel  Printing  Co.,  n.  d.     20  pp. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  ; 


1792 

Nov. 

Clayton 

in  House    jol. 

Nov. 

1792 

5. 

" 

Nov. 

*' 

"  Senate     " 

Nov. 

1792 

6. 

1793 

Jan. 

15. 

<* 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1793 

16-18. 

" 

Jan. 

15. 

•' 

"  House 

Jan. 

1793 

22-23. 

'• 

May 

29. 

'• 

"  Senate     " 

May 

1793 

4-5. 

" 

May 

29. 

" 

"  House 

May 

1793 

3-5. 

1794 

Jan. 

9. 

'* 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1794 

5-7. 

Jan. 

9. 

*• 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1794 

7-9. 

1795 

Jan. 

10. 

*' 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1795 

7-9. 

'• 

Jan. 

10. 

*' 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1795 

9-12. 

1796 

Jan. 

7. 

•» 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1796 

5-6. 

Jan. 

7. 

•' 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1796 

10-11. 

" 

Nov. 

9. 

Bedford 

"  House      " 

Nov. 

1796 

5. 

•' 

Nov. 

9. 

" 

"  Senate     " 

Nov. 

1796 

4. 

1797 

Jan. 

4. 

'• 

**  Senate      " 

Jan. 

1797 

14-15. 

Jan. 

4. 

•• 

"  House 

Jan. 

1797 

4-5. 

'* 

May 

31. 

" 

"  House 

May 

1797 

4. 

1798 

Jan. 

5. 

Rogers 

'  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1798 

7-8. 

" 

Jan. 

5. 

•' 

'*  House      " 

Jan. 

1798 

10-11. 

1799 

Jan. 

4. 

" 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1799 

7-11. 

Jan. 

4. 

" 

"  House 

Jan. 

1799 

9-13. 

** 

Jan. 

15. 

Bassett 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1799 

26-32. 

*' 

Jan. 

15. 

*' 

'■  House 

Jan. 

1799 

61-67. 

1800 

Jan. 

10. 

" 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1800 

7-13. 

Jan. 

10. 

•• 

"  House 

Jan. 

1800 

10-15. 

1801 

Jan. 

9. 

'* 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1801 

6-14. 

Jan. 

9. 

" 

"  House 

Jan. 

1801 

9-16. 

1802 

Jan. 

7. 

Sykes 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1802 

6-7. 

Jan. 

7. 

'* 

"  House 

Jan. 

1802 

8-10. 

" 

Jan. 

Hall  _ 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1802 

28-30. 

1803 

Jan. 

7. 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1803 

7-10. 

Jan. 

7. 

•• 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1803 

10-12. 

1804 

Jan. 

6. 

" 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1804 

6-7. 

■' 

Jan. 

6. 

" 

"  House 

Jan. 

1804 

9-10. 

•  Copy  In  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 
t  Copy  In  Delaware  Ulst.  Socy.,  Wilmington. 


GOVERNOR— cont'd 

Message — cont'd 


2  series — cont'd 


1805  Jan. 

4. 

Hall 

In  Senate  Jol 

Jan. 

1805 

"     Jan. 

4. 

•' 

"  House      *' 

Jan. 

1805 

"     Jan. 

15. 

Ifitchell 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1805 

"     .Tan. 

15. 

•' 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1805 

1806  Jan. 

•• 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1«06 

1807  Jan. 

8. 

•• 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1807 

"     Jan. 

8. 

•' 

"  House 

Jan. 

1807 

"     Aug. 

4. 

'• 

"  Senate      " 

Aug. 

1807 

"     Aug. 

4. 

•• 

*•  House      " 

Aug. 

1807 

1808  Jan. 

8. 

•* 

"  House 

Jan. 

1808 

"     Jan. 

8. 

*' 

"  House 

Jan. 

1808 

"     Nov. 

15. 

Trultt 

"  Senate     " 

Nov. 

1808 

"     Nov. 

15. 

"  House      " 

Nov. 

1808 

"     Jan. 

19. 

** 

"  Senate     " 

.Tan. 

1808 

"     Jan. 

19. 

*' 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1808 

1809  Jan. 

4. 

*' 

"  Senate     " 

.Tan. 

1809 

"     Jan. 

4. 

" 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1809 

1810  Jan. 

4. 

** 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1810 

Jan. 

4. 

*• 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1810 

1811   Jan. 

3. 

*• 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1811 

"     Jan. 

3. 

41 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1811 

"     Jan. 

15. 

Haslett 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1811 

"     Jan. 

1.5. 

" 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1811 

1812  Jan. 

7. 

*• 

•'  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1812 

"     Jan. 

7. 

•' 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1812 

•'     May 

20]. 

" 

"  Senate     " 

May 

1812 

'•     May 

20  . 

" 

"   House      '* 

May 

1812 

'■     Nov. 

[9  . 

*' 

'■  Senate     " 

Nov. 

1812 

"     Nov. 

[9  . 

" 

"  House      " 

Nov. 

1812 

1813  Jan. 

[7  . 

** 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1813 

"     Jan. 

[7  . 

" 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1813 

"     April 

[6  . 

" 

"  Senate     " 

April 

1813 

"     April 

[6]. 

" 

"  House      " 

April 

1813 

"     May 

[25  . 

** 

"  House      " 

May 

1813 

1814  Jan. 

[5]. 

" 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1814 

"     Jan. 

[5]. 

•* 

"  House 

Jan. 

1814 

"     Jan. 

18. 

Rodney 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1814 

"     Jan. 

18. 

•* 

"  Honse      " 

Jan. 

1814 

1815  Jan. 

4. 

•* 

■'  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1815 

•'     Jan. 

4. 

'• 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1815 

1816  Jan. 

3. 

•• 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1816 

••     Jan. 

3. 

*• 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1816 

1817  Jan. 

7. 

*' 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1817 

"     Jan. 

7. 

" 

"  House 

Jan. 

1817 

"     Jan. 

21. 

Clark 

■•  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1817 

"     Jan. 

21. 

" 

'■  House 

Jan. 

1817 

1818  Jan. 

6. 

" 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1818 

"     Jan. 

6. 

•' 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1818 

1819  Jan. 

6. 

•' 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1819 

"     Jan. 

6. 

*• 

"  House 

Jan. 

1819 

1820  Jan. 

5. 

** 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1820 

"     Jan. 

5. 

** 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1820 

1821  Jan. 

3. 

stout 

•'  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1821 

Jan. 

3. 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1821 

■■     Jan. 

17. 

Collins 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1821 

"     Jan. 

17. 

" 

"  House 

Jan. 

1821 

1822  Jan. 

O 

•• 

"   Senate      " 

Jan. 

1822 

Jan. 

o' 

" 

••  House 

Jan. 

1822 

1S23  Jan. 

8". 

Rodnej' 

•'   Senate     " 

Jan. 

1823 

"     Jan. 

8. 

*' 

"   House      " 

Jan. 

1823 

"     Jan. 

21. 

Haslett 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1823 

"     Jan. 

21. 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1823 

1824  Jan. 

7. 

Thomas 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1824 

•'     Jan. 

1. 

*' 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1833 

"     Jan. 

20. 

Paynter 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1824 

"     Jan. 

20. 

*' 

"  House      '• 

Jan. 

1824 

1825  Jan. 

5. 

•' 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1825 

■■     Jan. 

5. 

'* 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1825 

1826  Jan. 

4. 

" 

'•  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1826 

'■     Jan. 

4. 

" 

"  House 

Jan. 

1826 

1827  Jan. 

4. 

*' 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1827 

Jan. 

4. 

" 

'•  House 

Jan. 

1827 

"     Jan. 

16. 

Polk 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1827 

"     Jan. 

16. 

" 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1827 

1829  Jan. 

6. 

•• 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1829 

"     Jan. 

6. 

*• 

"  House 

Jan. 

1829 

1830  Jan. 

6. 

*' 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1830 

■■     Jan. 

6. 

'* 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1830 

"     Jan. 

19. 

Hazzard 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1830 

"     Jan. 

19. 

" 

"  House      ■' 

Jan. 

1830 

1831  Jan. 

4. 

•'   . 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1831 

•■     Jan. 

4. 

*• 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1831 

1832  Jan. 

3. 

" 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1832 

.Tan. 

3. 

" 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1832 

1833  Jan. 

1. 

•• 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1833 

'•     Jan. 

1. 

" 

"  House 

Jan. 

1833 

"     Jan. 

15. 

Bennett 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1833 

Jan. 

15. 

•* 

"  House 

Jan. 

1833 

1835  Jan. 

0. 

•• 

•'  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1835 

••     Jan. 

6. 

" 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1835 

"     July 

21. 

•• 

"  House      '■ 

July 

1835 

1836  June 

14. 

Polk 

"  Senate     " 

June 

1836 

"     June 

14. 

♦' 

"  House      " 

June 

1836 

ls:-;7  Jan. 

4. 

•* 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

1837 

"     Jan. 

4. 

*' 

"  House      " 

Jan. 

1837 

;  9-10. 

7-8. 
:  24-25. 
;  31-32. 
:  30-31. 
:  6-10. 

11-14. 

5-6. 

4-6. 
;  13-14. 
;  15-16. 
I  9-11. 

8-9. 
;  26-28. 
:  41-43. 
I  6-7. 
:6-7. 

7-9. 
:8-9. 
:7-9. 
:7-9. 
:  ? 

:  36-40. 
:5-9. 
:  6-10. 
:4-7. 
:4-6. 
:5-6. 
:6-8. 
:  5-14. 
:  22-32. 
:4-5. 
:4-5. 
:4-6. 
:5-8. 
:6-8. 
:  38-40. 
:  33-35. 
:  7-10. 
:  7-10. 
:  7-11. 
:  7-11. 
:  6-12. 
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:  40-41. 
:  53-55. 
:  6-11. 
:  6-11. 
:  9-12. 
:  14-17. 
:  10-13. 
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:6-14. 
:  16-24. 
:  40-46. 
:  82-88. 
:  5-13. 
:  6-15. 
:  6-13. 
:  18-25. 
:  51-54. 
:  82-85. 
:  8-16. 
:  5-10. 
:  90-94. 
:  102-106. 
:  18-21. 
:6-9. 
:  9-13. 
:  10-15. 
:  13-17. 
:  25-28. 
:  54-60. 
:  81-87. 
;  6-16. 
:  6-13. 
:  6-16. 
:  10-20. 
:  45-47. 
:  77-79. 
:  5-11. 
:  5-11. 
:5-13. 
:5-13. 
:5-9. 
:  5-10. 
:  44-48. 
:  100-103. 
:  5-15. 
:  5-15. 
:5-8. 
:6-8. 
:6-10. 
:  4-12. 
:  6-13. 


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Message — cont'd 


2  series — cont'd 

183T  Jan. 

17. 

Comeps 

In   Senate  Jol. 

••     Jan. 

17. 

'•   House 

1839  Jan. 

1. 

'* 

"  Honse 

"     Jan. 

1. 

"  Senate      " 

1841  Jan: 

5. 

" 

"  Senate      " 

■•     Jan. 

5. 

" 

•■  House 

"     Jan. 

19. 

Cooper 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

"  House 

1S43  Jan. 

3. 

" 

"  Senate     " 

•'     Jan. 

3. 

•• 

"  House 

184.1  Jan. 

7. 

•* 

■'  Senate     " 

■•     Jan. 

7. 

■* 

"  House 

"     Jan. 

21. 

Stockton 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

21. 

"  House 

1847  Jan. 

5. 

Temple 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

5. 

*• 

"  House 

"     Jan. 

10. 

Tharp 

"  Senate     " 

■•     Jan. 

10. 

'* 

"   House 

1840  Jan. 

" 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

2. 

•* 

"  House       " 

1851  Jan. 

7. 

" 

"   Senate      " 

"     Jan. 

7. 

•* 

"  House 

"     Jan. 

21. 

Ross 

"   Senate      " 

"     J.in. 

21. 

" 

"   House       " 

1853  Jan. 

4. 

•• 

"  Senate     " 

•'     Jan. 

4. 

*• 

"  House 

1855  Jan. 

2 

•• 

"  Senate     " 

•'     Jan. 

2. 

" 

*'   House       " 

••     Jan. 

16. 

Causey 

'•  Senate      " 

■•     Jan. 

16. 

•* 

"  House 

18,^7  Jan. 

6. 

*' 

"  Senate     " 

Jan. 

6. 

'* 

**  House 

1859  Jan. 

4. 

" 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

4. 

'• 

"  House 

"     Jan. 

18. 

Burton 

••  Senate     " 

.Tan. 

18. 

*• 

'■   House 

1861  Jan. 

1. 

" 

•■  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

1. 

'* 

■•  House 

'*     Nov. 

25. 

•' 

"  Senate     " 

'•     Nov. 

25. 

•• 

"   House      •' 

1863  June 

9. 

Cannon 

••  Senate      " 

••     June 

9. 

*' 

"  House 

1864  Jan. 

12. 

" 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

12. 

" 

"   House       " 

••     July 

28. 

•' 

••   Senate      " 

"     Jnly 

28. 

'• 

"  House 

1865  Jan. 

3. 

•' 

"  House      " 

"     June 

13. 

Saulsbury 

"  Senate     "• 

1866  Jan. 

9. 

" 

'•   Senate      " 

'■     Jan. 

9. 

" 

"  House 

1867  Jan. 

2. 

" 

•*  Senate      *' 

"     Jan. 

2_ 

*' 

"  House      •• 

'•     Jan. 

is! 

•* 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

15. 

" 

"  House 

1869  Jan. 

6. 

•• 

"  Senate     " 

'•     Jan. 

6. 

" 

"  House 

1871   Jan. 

3. 

" 

■•  Senate     " 

••     Jan. 

3. 

•• 

■'   House 

"     Jan. 

17. 

Ponder 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

17. 

•• 

'•   House 

1873  Jan. 

7. 

*• 

"  Senate     " 

■'     Jan. 

7. 

*' 

'*  House      " 

1875  Jan. 

5. 

*• 

'•   Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

5. 

** 

"  Hou.se 

"     Jan. 

19. 

Cochran 

"  Senate     " 

**     Jan. 

19. 

" 

"  House 

1877  Jan. 

2. 

** 

■•   Senate     " 

■'     Jan. 

I*. 

'• 

'■   House 

1870  Jan. 

7. 

*' 

•'  Senate     " 

"     Jan 

7. 

** 

"  House      *' 

"     Jan. 

21. 

Hall 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

21. 

" 

"  House 

1881  Jan. 

4. 

•' 

"  Senate 

•■     Jan. 

4. 

•» 

"  House 

1883  Jan. 

o^ 

•* 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

2.' 

•' 

"  House 

"     Jan. 

IG. 

Stockley 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

16. 

"  House 

1885  Jan. 

6. 

*' 

"   Senate       ' 

"     Jan. 

6. 

*• 

•'  House 

1887  Jan. 

4. 

'• 

"  Senate     " 

'■     Jan. 

4. 

•• 

"  House 

"     Jan. 

18. 

Biggs 

•'  Senate     - 

"     Jan. 

18. 

"  House 

1889  Jan. 

1. 

'* 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

1. 

'* 

'*  House 

1801  Jan. 

6. 

** 

"  Senate     " 

•■     Jan. 

6. 

" 

"   House 

•'     Jan. 

20. 

Reynolds 

"  Senate     " 

"     Jan. 

20. 

•• 

•■  House 

1893  Jan. 

3. 

•' 

"  Senate     " 

"     .Tan. 

3. 

"  House 

1895  Jan. 

1. 

" 

"   Senate     " 

•'     Jan. 

1. 

** 

'■  House 

Jan.  1837  :  40-45. 
Jan.  1^37:76-81. 
Jiin.  isno  :  .'i-11. 
Jan.  ls:'.'.i  :  5-11. 
Jan.  1.S41  :  5-17. 
Jan.  1841:6-18. 
Jan.  1S41  :  182-186. 
Jan.  1841  :  293-297. 
Jan.  1S43:5-14. 
Jan.  1843:7-15. 
Jan.  1845  :  ,5-10. 
Jan.  1845  :  7-13. 
Jan.  1845  :  54-63. 
Jan.  1845:123-133. 
Jan.  1847  :  5-23. 
Jan.  1847:6-23. 
Jan.  1847:56-62. 
Jan.  1847  :  127-131. 
Jan.  1840  :  6-13. 
Jan.  1840:6-14. 
Jan.  1851  :  7-17. 
Jan.  1851  :  6-15. 
Jan.  1851  :  114-124. 
Jan.  IS.'^.l  :  150-160. 
Jan.  1853:6-1.5. 
Jan.  1853:7-13. 
Jan.  1855:5-16. 
Jan.  1S55  :  8-18. 
Jan.  1855  :  39-46. 
Jan.  1855  :  60-67. 
Jan.  1857  :  6-15. 
Jan.  1857:6-15. 
Jan.  18.59  :  7-2.3. 
Jan.  18.59  :  0.22. 
Jan.  1859  :  52-06. 
Jan.  1850:78-00. 
Jan.  1861  :  7-20. 
Jan.  1861  :  12-26. 
Nov.  1861  :  5-0. 
Nov.  1S61  :  10-15. 
1863/4  :  4-5. 
1863/4:4-5. 
1863/4  :  19-22. 
1863/4  :  20-23. 
1863/4  :  119-121. 
1863/4  :  186-188. 
1865  :  8-17. 
1865/6  :  5-14. 
1865/6  :  25-36. 
1865/6. 
1867  :  15-26. 
1867  :  10-21. 
18n7  :  7t;-s4. 
IsTm  :  s>-:m1. 
l^rtO  :  11-24. 
1869:  12-25. 
1871  :  10-25. 
1871  :9-25. 
1871  :  75-81. 
I.'*71  :  71-86. 
1873  :  8-23. 
1873  :  9.24. 
1875  :  11-26. 
1875  :  9-24. 
1875  :  121-130. 
1875  :  120-130. 
1877  :  9-38. 
1877  :  10-41. 
1879  :  10-31. 
1879  :  9-31. 
1879  :  121-126. 

1879  :  127-133. 
1881 :  10-23. 
1881  :  10-23. 
1.883  :  10-22. 
1883  :  10-24. 
1883  :  63-71. 
1883  :  78-86. 
1885  :  10-28. 
1885  :  11-28. 
1887  :  0-26. 
1887  :  12-27. 
1887  :  56-71. 
1887  :  62-74. 

1880  :  10-22. 
1889  :  13-23. 
1891  :  10-20. 
1891  :  14-25. 
1801  :  38-46. 
1801  :  52-60. 
1803  :  10-33. 
1803  :  14-35. 
1S05  :  12-28. 
1895  ;  13-28. 


GOVERNOR— cont'd 
Message — cont'd 


2  series — cont'd 


1807  Jan. 

5. 

Watson 

in  Senate   Jol. 

1807 

12-32. 

"     .Tan. 

5. 

*'   House 

1807 

29-40. 

Jan. 

19. 

Tunnell 

"  Senate     " 

1807 

72-77. 

■'     Jan. 

19. 

"   House      " 

1807 

112-117 

1800  Jan. 

6. 

*• 

"  Senate     " 

1890 

24-43. 

••     Jan. 

6. 

•• 

•■  House      " 

1890 

63-82. 

1901  Jan. 

7. 

•* 

"  Senate     " 

1901 

25-36. 

•'     Jan. 

7. 

" 

"  Housie      " 

10(11 

19-33. 

"     Jan. 

15. 

Htinn 

"  Senate     " 

1001 

71-78. 

"     Jan. 

15. 

"  House      *' 

1001 

118-127 

1903  Jan. 

6. 

" 

•'  Senate     •' 

1003 

23-39. 

"     Jan. 

6. 

** 

"  House 

1903 

16-33. 

GRAIN 

Crops;   see  Agriculture.    Crops 

GRANGE;  see  AGRICULTURAL  SOCIETIES. 
HUSBANDRY 

GRAPE 
Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

GRASS 
Crop;   see  Agriculture.     Crops 

GREENWOOD 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

GUARANTEE  DEPOSITS 
Railroads;   see  that  title 

GUARANTY  INSURANCE;   see  INSURANCE 

GUMBOROUGH 
Public  School;  see  Education 

HARBORS;  see  PUBLIC  WORKS 

HARRINGTON 

Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health. 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

HAY 

Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops. 

HEALTH 

Insurance;  see  Insurance 
Public;  see  Public  Health 

HENRY  CLAY 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8. 


PATRONS  OF 


Diseases 


Grass  and  Forage 


See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 


HOG 

Cholera;  see  Agriculture.    Inspection 
Produce;  see  Agriculture.    Livestock 

HOLIDAYS;  see  SUNDAY  OBSERVANCE 

HORTICULTURAL   SOCIETIES;    see   AGRICULTURAL   SO- 
CIETIES 

HYDROPHOBIA 

Human;  see  Public  Health 

Livestock;  see  Agriculture.    Inspection 

HYGIENE 

Education;  see  that  title 

Industrial 

AcciDExrs;  see  that  title 

Factory  Inspection;   see  Labob 

Food  Law;  see  Industbies 

Sanitation;  see  Public  Health 

School;  see  Education 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWAKE 


83 


ILLITERATES;  see  POPULATION 

IMMIGRATION;  see  POPULATION.    MIGRATION 

INDIAN  CORN 

Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

INDIANS 

Education;  see  that  title 

INDUSTRIAL  EDUCATION;  see  EDUCATION 

INDUSTRIAL  HYGIENE;  see  references  under  HYGIENE 

INDUSTRIES 

1807.  Increasing  prosperity  of  state:  proposing  intro- 
duction of  labor-saving  machines  in  the  agric.  and 
mnftres.  of  state.  (Govs.  mess.  (Mitchell)  Jan. 
1807.) 

1808.  Suggesting  the  countenancing  by  law,  so  far  as 
expedient,  of  every  species  of  family  mnftre.,  and 
the  growth  of  crops,  suited  to  climate  and  soil  of 
Del.     (Same   (Mitchell)    Jan.  1808.) 

1820.  Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 
agric.  and  mnfg.  interests  of  state.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1820:  109-111.) 

1821.  Rept.  on  part  of  Govs.  mess.  rel.  to  household 
mnftres.     (Same  1821:  67.) 

1824.  Propriety  of  public  encouragement  of  agric.  and 
industrial  interest  of  state.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1824.) 

1837.  Encouragement  of  individual  enterprise  urged. 
(Govs,  inaugural  mess.  Jan.  1837.) 

1857.  No  reason  why  Del.  could  not  become  a  mnfg. 
and  commercial  as  well  as  an  agric.  community. 
(Govs.  mess.    (Causey)    Jan.  1857.) 

1859.     Same.     (Same   (Causey)    Jan.   1859.) 

1870.  Mechanical  and  mnfg.  industries,  capital  in- 
vested, wages  paid  and  value  of  articles  produced 
In  New  Castle  Co.  10  times  more  than  in  Kent  and 
Sussex  cos.  combined.  (Govs,  inaug.  mess.  (Coch- 
ran)  Jan.  1875:  7.) 

1875.  Causes  of  depression  and  paralysis  of  industry 
in  Del.  and  other  states  due  in  great  degree  to  de- 
struction of  natural  market  for  mnftres.  and  other 
products  in  southern  states.  (Same  (Cochran) 
Jan.  1875:  5.) 

.     Commercial  and  mnfg.  interests  undermined  by 

impoverished  condition  of  South;  federal  policy 
criticized.     (Govs.  mess.  (Ponder)  1875:  23.) 

Canning 

1898.     Pea  canning  in  Del.;   by  G.  H.  Powell.     16  pp. 

(Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  41.) 
1903.     Fruits  in  preserving  fluids;  by  C.  P.  Close.     (15 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  of  Del.  College  1902/3: 
130-136.) 
Inspection;  see  below,  that  title 
Dairy 

[1886.]     Our  dairy  interests;  by  Hon.  E.  Burnett;  with 
discussion;    from  rept.   of   N.   J.   bd.   of   agric.   for 
1886.   (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1888/9:  309-330.) 
Food  ;  dairy  stock  :  care  and  skill  from  a  butter  dairy- 
man's point  of  view. 

1889.  New  invention  in  dairy  machinery;  the  butter 
extractor.     (1  same  1888/9:  331-338.) 

Letter  from  Dr.  A.  T.  Neale  on  claims  of  Inventor  and 
advantages  to  be  derived  from  metliod :  description 
of  process  by  inventor,  C.  A.  Johansson,  of  Stock- 
holm, Sweden :  letter  from  Jas.  Hossinger,  de- 
scribing and  commending  extractor. 

.     Dairying   in   Del.;    by   J.   C.   Higgins.      (1  same 

1888/9:  299-308.) 

1890.  Sweet  cream  butter;  trial  made  by  Prof.  Penny. 
(3  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1890:  22-23.) 


INDUSTRIES— cont'd 
Dairy — cont'd 

1893.  In  sale  of  milk,  which  offers  more  profitable  mar- 
ket, creamery  or  Milk  Assn.  of  Phila.?  by  A.  T. 
Neale.     (6  same  1893:  19-21.) 

Estimates   based  on   ace.   tabulations   of  herd   records : 
first    (Crossan"s)    showing  record  of  actual   trans- 
actions with   Phlla.  Assn.,  rept.  of  possible  trans- 
actions with  Newark  Creamery,  net  gains  by  selling 
In   Phlla.,   net  losses  by  selling  In   Phlla. ;   second 
(Lewis'),    showing    record    of    actual    transactions 
with    Newark    Creamery,    rept.    of    possible    trans- 
actions with  Phlla.  Assn..  net  gains  by  selling  In 
Newark,  net  losses  by  selling  in  Newark. 
1902.     Comparison  of  incomes  from  milk  when  sold  to 
creamery,  to  condensary  and  to  wholesale  trade  of 
Phila.;  by  A.  T.  Neale.     (14  same  1901/2:  7-9.) 
.     Possibilities  of  increasing  incomes  without  addi- 
tional expenditures  for  labor,  equipments,  etc.,  by 
selling  milk  to  condensaries  or  by  shipping  milk  to 
Phila.     (14  same  1901/2:  37-39.) 

.     Cost  of  producing  milk;   purchased  feed,  silage, 

pasture,  labor  and  attendance  [for  experimental 
herd]:  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (14  same  1901/2:  24-28.) 
.  Net  profits;  net  income  per  acre  gained  by  dairy- 
ing when  at  times  herd  is  pastured  and  at  times 
maintained  chiefly  on  silage;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (14 
same  1901/2:  36.) 

.     Dairying   as   factor   in    profitable   utilization   of 

farm  lands;  conclusions  drawn  from  test  herd  of 
exper.  station;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (14  same  1901/2: 
7-9.) 

.    Capitalization  acct.  [i.  e.  investment  in  test  herd, 

silos,  etc.];   by  A.  T.  Neale.     (14  same  1901/2:  28- 
35.) 
Ceeameeies 

[1889.]     Shall  we  have  a  creamery?  by  Chas.  S.  Barker. 

(1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  188S/9:  339-344.) 
.     Creameries  in  New  Castle  Co.;    [by  J.  C.   Hig- 
gins].    (1  same  1888/9:  307-308.) 
1889/90.    Creamery  studies  of  methods  and  machinery 
[in  Del.].      (3  A.R.   agric.  exper.  station   1890:  17- 
22.) 
1890.     Creameries  as  a  business;   by  C.  L.  Penny.     (3 
same  1890:  129-149.) 

Results  of  studies  made  in  1889  and  1890  at  Creamery 
of  Dawson  Bros,  in  Newark  :  sour  and  sweet  cream 
processes,  butter  extractor. 

.     Creameries  as   a  business;    sour  cream   process, 

sweet   cream    process,   butter   extractor;    by   C.   L. 

Penny.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  9:  12-32.) 
.     Creamery    studies   of   methods   and    machinery; 

[by  A.  T.  Neale  and  C.  P.  Penny].    32  pp.     (Same 

bull.  9.) 

1894.  Tabular  stmt,  of  business  of  a  creamery  for  mo. 
of  Dec:  test.  lbs.  of  milk,  lbs.  of  fat  in  milk,  value, 
gain  or  loss  by  test.  (7  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station 
1894/5:  200.) 

1902.  Del.  creameries:  list  of  output  of  largest  (Cook 
and  Brady,  Middletown);  output  of  Newark  and 
Townsend  creameries  and  of  Hazel  Bros,  at  Dover; 
no.  of  patrons,  approximate  no.  of  cows.  lbs.  of  milk 
reed.,  lbs.  of  butter  and  value  of  Odessa  Creamery, 
only  co-operative  creamery  in  state.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of 
agric.  1902:  115.) 

Inspection ;   see  below,  that  title 

Drugs;  see  below,  Inspection 

Exhibits 

1853.  Communication  from  gov.  transmitting  letter 
from  president  of  Assn.  for  exhibition  of  Industry 
of  all  Nations  to  be  held  during  present  year  in 
N.  Y.,  together  with  other  papers  therein  referred 
to.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1853:  259-260;  Sen.  jol.  pp. 
141-142.) 

Papers  not  printed  In  jol. 


84 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


INDUSTRIES— cont'd 
Exhibits — cont'd 

1864.     History  of  the  Del.   dept.   of  the  great  Central 
Fair,   held   in   Phila.,  June.     Wilmington;    Jas.   B. 
Riggs.    n.  d.    34  pp.,  1  fldg.  sheet. 
Copy  In  Delawarr  Historical  Socy. 

1875.  Recommended  that  authority  be  given  for 
apptmt.  of  bd.  to  represent  state  at  centennial  In 
Phila.  and  arrange  for  exhibition  of  Del.  products. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Ponder)  Jan.  1875:  19.) 

1877.  25%  of  state  subscription  ($10,000)  for  stock  of 
U.  S.  Centennial  International  Exhibition  will  be 
refunded  as  dividends.  (Same  (Cochran)  Jan. 
1877:  11.) 

.  Recommended  that  comn.  apptd.  to  attend  Cen- 
tennial Exposition  be  reimbursed  for  amt.  ex- 
pended in  addition  to  sum  ($2000)  allowed  them 
for  expenses.     {Same  (Cochran)   Jan.  1877:  11-12.) 

— — .  Rept.  on  Centennial  Commission  of  state.  (Sen. 
jol.  Jan.  1877:  157.) 

1883.  Rel.  to  centennial  celebration  of  the  adoption  of 
the  constitution  of  the  U.  S.  to  be  held  in  Sept., 
1887.     (Govs.  mess.   (Stockley)   Jan.  1883.) 

1885.  Del.  industries  well  represented  at  World's  In- 
dustrial and  Cotton  Exposition,  New  Orleans;  amt. 
of  national  apprn.  set  apart  to  aid  Del.  in  transpor- 
tation and  care  after  reception  of  exhibits;  pro- 
priety of  providing  for  return  and  preservation  of 
exhibits  suggested.  (Same  (Stockley)  Jan.  1885: 
22.) 

.     Suggested  that  steps  be  taken  to  secure  suitable 

representation  of  Del.  at  Amer.  Exhibition  of  arts, 
inventions,  etc.,  of  U.  S.  in  London,  May  1,  1886; 
at  World's  Fair  in  San  Francisco  in  1887  and  Agric. 
Exposition  in  Ky.  in  1886.  (Same  (Stockley)  Jan. 
1885:  23.) 

1891.  World's  Columbian  Exposition,  Dept.  of  Del. 
Names  and  residences  of  officers,  members  and  com- 
mittees. Rules  and  regulations  for  govt,  of  bd. 
Law  constituting  bd.  of  World's  Fair  Mngrs.  of  Del. 
Dover,  Jas.  Kirk  and  Son,  1891.  12  pp. 
Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

.     Rel.  to  World's  Fair.     (Govs.  mess.  (Biggs)  Jan. 

1891.) 

.     Apptmt.    of    comn.,    adequate    apprn.,    provision 

for  organization  of  exhibit,  etc.,  for  World's  Fair  at 
Chicago,  recommended.  (8am.e  (Reynolds)  Jan. 
1891:  12-14.) 

1893.  Additional  apprn.  desired  by  bd.  of  World's  Fair 
mngrs.;  recommended  to  careful  consideration. 
(Same  (Reynolds)  Jan.  1893:  29.) 

1895.  Communication  from  Mrs.  Ball  on  expenditure 
of  apprns.  for  World's  Fair,  under  act  of  Feb.  28, 
1893.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1895:  74-77;  House  jol.  pp. 
86-89.) 

Acct.  of  Del.  exhibits  and  disposal  of  same. 

.     Rel.   to  Del.'s  part  in  World's  Fair;    additional 

apprn.  recommended  for  payment  of  deficiency  in 
their  accts.     (Govs.  mess.  (Reynolds)  Jan.  1891.) 

1899.  Paris  International  Exposition;  rel.  to  advisabil- 
ity of  Del.  availing  herself  of  opportunity  to  join 
with  other  states  in  exhibiting  her  resources  and 
products.     (Same  (Tunnell)  Jan.  1899.) 

1903.  Amt.  of  national  apprn.  for  Louisiana  Purchase 
Exposition;  efforts  on  part  of  other  states;  suitable 
provision  for  erection  of  state  bldg.  and  collection 
of  representative  exhibit  urged.  (Same  (Hunn) 
Jan.  1903:  16.) 

Fertilizer;  see  below,  Inspection 

Inspection 

Canning  Plants 

1894.  Acct.  of  inspection  of  canning  plant  of  Wm.  Elli- 
son in  Camden;  no  cause  for  complaint.  (9  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  health  1894/6:  23.) 


INDUSTRIES— cont'd 
Inspection — cont'd 
Drugs 

1894.  Investigation  of  sale  of  cure-alls  by  Kickapoo 
Indian  medicine  men.  (9  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  health 
1894/6:  21.) 

1902.  Patent  drugs  and  temperance  unions. — Editorial, 
Amer.  Medicine,  Nov.  8.  (Bacteriological  and  path- 
ological bull.  14:  9-10.) 

.     Laboratory  investigations:   methods  for  assay  of 

commercial  pepsins.     (Same  bull.  13:  3-4.) 

1903.  Composition  and  alcoholic  content  of  certain  pro- 
prietary foods  for  the  sick. — Dr.  Chas.  Harrington 
in  Boston  Med.  and  Surg.  Jol.,  Mch.  12.  (Some 
bull.  16:  12-14.) 

[1904.]     Methods  for  assay  of  commercial  pepsins;   by 
F.  D.  Chester.     (13  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1902/ 
4:  175-179.) 
Feed  Stuffs 

1889.  Laboratory  methods  and  analytical  results;  by 
C.  L.  Penny.  (2  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1889: 
151-156.) 

Methods  and  results  (in  tabular  forra>  of  analyses  of 
fodder  and  feeds  from  various  localities;  Dela- 
ware's averages  compared  with  Dr.  JcnUln's  stand- 
ards obtained  by  yrs.  of  analyses  of  Amer.  feeding 
stuffs. 

.     Same.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  7:  17-22.) 

.     Delaware's  wholesale  prices  per  lb.  of  proteine, 

fat   and   carbohydrates   in   concentrated   feeds.      (2 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1889:  157-159.) 

Method  of  determination  ;  explanation  of  "  method  of 
least  squares,"  by  G.  A.   Barter. 

.     Same,     omitting    "  method     of    least     squares." 

(Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  7:  23-24.) 

.     List  of  Inspectors  apptd.  in  each  co.  to  select  one 

or  more  samples  of  every  kind  of  seed  and  feeding 
stuff  offered  for  sale  In  district.     (Same  bull.  5:  3.) 

.     Stock  feeding;  utilization  of  clover  hay  and  corn 

stalks;  micro-chemical  tests;  parts  of  wheat  berry; 
practical  utility  of  feed  analyses;  chemical  control 
of  concentrated  feeds  (state  inspection,  chemical 
analyses,  relative  commercial  cheapness  of  feeds). 
(2  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1889:  137-151.) 
.     Same.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  7:  3-17.) 

1892.  Feeding  stuffs;  analyses  of  cow  pea  vine,  corn 
fodder,  sugar  corn,  silage  corn,  field  corn,  etc.,  from 
different  farms;  by  C.  L.  Penny.  (5  A.R.  agric. 
exper.   station   1892:  124-126.) 

1893.  Feeding  stuffs;  [analyses  of  scarlet  clover  straw, 
chaff  seed,  Buffalo  Gluten  feed,  bran,  pea  vines, 
etc.];  by  C.  L.  Penny.     (6  same  1893:  191-192.) 

.     Bran,   sampled    at   request   of   Stanton   Grange; 

place,  grade,  dealer,  date,  price,  weight;   by  A.  T. 
Neale.     (6  same  1893:  18.) 
1902.     Legal    inspection    of    feeding    stuffs;    by    C.    L. 
Penny.     (2  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1902:  49-53.) 
Ferthjzebs 

serial 
1873-1898.     [Fertilizer  analyses.] 

1  series 
1873-1885.    Tabular  analyses  of  commercial  fertilizers, 
by  state  chemist. 

In  Documents  as  follows  : 
[1873]   In  Catalogue  of  Del.  College  1874: 


[1874] 
1874 
1875 

1876 


1875 
1878 
1878 
1877 
1877 


35. 
25. 
27. 
28. 
27. 
28. 


1878  :  28. 

1877  not  found. 

1878  In  Catalogue  of  Del.  College  1878  :  29. 
1879-1881  not  found. 

1882  In  CataloKue  of  Del.  College  1883  :  30-31. 

1883  Dover,  Jas.  Kirk  and  Sons.  1883.     4  leaves 
Copy  In  Delaware  HlsL  Socy. 

1884  In  Catalogue  of  Del.  College  1884  :  27-29. 

1885  "  "  '•     "  ••       1886.     1  1. 


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INDUSTRIES— cont'd 
Inspection — cont'd 
Fertiuzee — cont'd 


serial — cont'd 


2  series 
Under  act  of  April  18,  1885 
1885-1898.    Ann.  rept.  of  state  chemist  with  tabulated 
analyses  of  fertilizers. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1885  In  Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1887  :  727-751. 

"      "  House      "       "      1887 :  1055-1080. 

1886  omitted. 

1887  In  Senate  jol.  Jan.  1889  app.  pp.  33-64. 

"  House      "       "       1889  app.  pp.  33-64. 

1888  "  Senate     "       "      1889  app.  pp.  65-98. 
"      "  House      "       "       1889  app.  pp.  65-98. 

1889-1897  omitted. 

1898  In  Senate  Jo!.  Jan.  1899  :  1421-1433. 
"      "   House      "       "       1S90  :  1719-1731. 

non-serial 

1881.  Recommended  that  it  be  made  duty  of  state 
chemist  to  analyze  free  of  charge  sample  of  each 
fertilizer  sent  him  by  any  farmer  and  to  prepare 
certificate  setting  forth  commercial  value  thereof; 
also  declaring  it  misdemeanor  in  mnftrer.  or  ven- 
dor to  misrepresent  intrinsic  value  of  fertilizers. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Hall)  Jan.  1881:  11.) 
Food  Products 

1885.  Suggested  that  state  and  local  health  bds.  be 
clothed  with  power  to  examine  and  destroy  dele- 
terious and  adulterated  foods.  (Govs,  bienn.  mess. 
(Stockley)   Jan.  1885:  20-21.) 

1902.  Pathogenic  varieties  of  bacillus  coli  in  ice 
creams.  By  E.  Klein,  The  Medical  Press,  Nov.  12. 
(Bacteriological  and  pathological  bull.  14:  10-11.) 

[1903.]  Record  of  adulterations  of  known  brands  of 
foods  and  drugs  to  be  found  in  ann.  repts.  of  Mass. 
Bd.  of  Health.     (Same  bull.  16:  12.) 

1904.     Pure  food  laws:   acct.  of  adulteration  of  jellies, 
meats,  etc.;  national  pure  food  law  needed;  outline 
of  work  to  be  done  in  1904-1905  by  secy,  of  agric. 
(4  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1904:  135-136.) 
Milk 

n.  d.     Milk  analysis.     (Special  circ.  1).    n.  t.  p.    1  1. 

1888.  Inspection  of  milk  and  food  needed  in  Del.; 
urged  that  law  be  passed  giving  bd.  authority  to 
appt.  inspectors.  (5  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1886/ 
8:  157.) 

Paging  from  App.  to  House  jol.  ISSn. 

1891.  Rept.  of  secy,  of  state  bd.  of  health  on  inspec- 
tion of  dairy  farms  within  radius  of  5  miles  around 
Wilmington.     (7  same  1890/2:  19-20.) 

1892.  Legislation  needed  to  secure  food  inspection,  es- 
pecially milk;  result  of  dairy  inspection  by  secy. 
(7  same  1890/2:  8.) 

1894.     Milk  testing;    by  C.  L.   Penny.      (7  A.R.  agric. 

exper.  station  1894/5:  199-206.) 
1896.     Milk-sampling;  by  C.  L.  Penny.     23  pp.     (Agric. 

exper.  station  bull.  31.) 
1897/8.     State  and   municipal   milk  legislation;    errors 

in    dairy   mngmt.    which    may   afford    a   basis    for 

charges   of   fraudulent   practices;    by  A.   T.   Neale. 

(10  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1897/8:  26-33.) 

1898.  Same.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  43:  15-19.) 

1899.  The  analysis  of  milk  and  its  importance  to  the 
physician;  by  A.  Robin.  (Bacteriological  and 
pathological   laboratory  bull.   1:  [3-41.) 

.     Directions  for  collecting  and  mailing  samples  of 

milk.     (Same  bull.  1:  [4].) 

1901.  Municipal  milk  standards;  Dec.  19.  2  11.  (Agric. 
exper.   station.     Press  bull.   12.) 

.  Vitality  of  tubercle  bacillus  in  milk.  (Bacterio- 
logical and  pathological  laboratory  bull.  9:  12-13.) 

.     Laboratory  investigations:    analyses  of  milk  sold 

in  Wilmington.     (Same  bull.  9:  3-5.) 

.     Illustration  of  value  of  milk  analyses.      {Same 

bull.  9:  1-2.) 


INDUSTRIES— cont'd 
Inspection — cont'd 
MrLK — cont'd 

1902.  Bacterial  contamination  of  milk  of  cities. 
{Same  bull.  10:  13-14.) 

.    Milk  supply  and  summer  diarrhea  in  infants; 

by  Drs.  J.  H.  M.  Knox  and  V.  H.  Bassett  (Md.  Med. 
Jol.  June).     (Same  bull.  17:  14-15.) 

.     Production  of  clean  milk;  by  W.  H.  Bishop.     (2 

A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1902:  83-85.) 

.  Milk  legislation  in  Wilmington.  (Bacteriologi- 
cal and  pathological  laboratory  bull.  10:  3-4.) 

1903.  Examination  of  bacterial  pollution  of  Wilming- 
ton market  milk;  by  F.  D.  Chester  and  T.  R. 
Brown.     (Same  bull.  17:  10-13.) 

.     Pasteurizing  of  milk  for  infant  feeding.     (Same 

bull.  17:  8-9.) 
.    Wholesome  milk  for  infants.     (Same  bull.  16: 

5-6.) 

.     Milk  bacteria.     (Same  bull.  15:  9-11.) 

.     Improvement  of  the  milk  standard.     (Same  bull. 

16:  6.) 
.     Influence   of    preservatives   upon    food   value   of 

milk. — Doane  and   Price    (Md.   Station  bull.   86,  p. 

64.)      (Same  bull.  15:  14-15.) 
.     Examination  of  bacterial  pollution  of  Wilming- 
ton   market    milk;    by    F.    D.    Chester   and    T.    R. 

Brown.     (13  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1902/4:  181- 

187.) 

Includes  table  showing  results  of  analyses  of  Wilming- 
ton mill!. 
1904/5.     [Experiments]  to  detect  formaldehyde  in  milk. 

(16/18  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1903/6:  38-39.) 

Ship-building 

1871.  Iron  ship-bldg.  [Wilmington's  distinguishing  in- 
dustry]; by  W.  T.  Croasdale.  (State  Normal 
School  Advocate  June  1871,  v.  5,  no.  1:  11.) 
1885.  Ship  bldg.  interests  injured  by  tariff;  82%  of 
exports  and  imports  of  country  transported  in  for- 
eign ships.  (Govs,  bienn.  mess.  (Stockley)  Jan. 
1885:  28.) 

Silk 
1829.    Culture  of  silk  recommended.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1829  ) 

Sugar 

1890.  Poosibilities  of  developing  the  domestic  sugar 
industry;  etc.    16  pp.  (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  8.) 

INEBRIATES 

Maintenance;  see  that  title 

INHERITANCE  TAX;  see  TAXATION:  STATE 

INJURIOUS     INSECTS;      see      AGRICULTURE.       CROPS. 
PESTS 

INSANE 

Maintenance;  see  that  title 

INSECTS 

Injurious;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Pests 

INSECTICIDES;  see  AGRICULTURE.    CROPS.    PESTS 

INSPECTION 

Canning  Plants;  see  Industries.    Inspection 
Drugs;  see  Industries.    Inspection 
Factories;  see  Labor 
Feed  Stuff;  see  Industries.    Inspection 


86 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


INSPECTION— cont'd 
Fertilizer;  see  Industries.    Inspection 
Food  Products;  see  Industries.    Inspection 
Livestock;  see  Agriculture.    Inspection 
Milk;  see  Industries.     Inspection 
Nurseries;   see  Agriculture.    Inspection 
Seeds;  see  Agriculture.    Inspection 
Water  Supply;  see  that  title 


INSTITUTES 

Fanners;  see  Agriculture. 
Teachers;  see  Education 


Education 


INSURANCE 

serial 
1  series 
Under  act  of  March  24,  1879 
1881-1895.     Bienn.  rept.  of  insurance  comr.,  1-8.    Dover, 
1881-1895. 

Checklist 
1.   1881.     Jas.  Kirk  and  .Sons.  1.S81.     288  (1)   pp. 
"    1883.     .Tas.  Kirk  and  Sons,  1883.     281.  2  (1)   pp. 
1885.     .Tas.  Kirk  anrl  Sons,  1885.     274  pp.,  1  leaf. 
1887.     Jas.  Kirk  and  Son.  1887.     218  pp..  2  leaves. 
1889.      State  Sentinel.  1889.     272  pp.,  1  leaf 
1891.      Delawarean  Office,  1891.     324  pp.,  2  leaves. 
1893.     Delawarean  Office,  1893.     332  pp.,  2  leaves. 
1895.     .las.  Kirk  and  Son,  1895.     350  pp. 
Also  In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  :• 
1881  omitted. 


1883  In   Senate  Jol.  Jan. 
1883    '•  Bouse 
1885    "  Senate     " 
1885    "  House      " 
1887    "  House      " 
1889    ■•  House      " 
1891    "   Senate      " 
1891    "   House 
1893  omitted. 
1895  in  Senate  jol.   Jan. 
1895    •■   House 


1SS3  :  78.^-794. 
1883  :  948-957. 
1885  :  6G9-675. 
1885  :  886-891. 
1887  :  1043-1048. 
1889  app.  pp.  259-267. 
1891  app.  pp.  111-116. 
1891  app.  pp.  111-116. 


1895:  1235-123S. 
1895  :  1459-1462. 

From  1881  to  1895.  the  repts.  are  divided  Into  2  parts, 
continuously  pased.  I't.  1  Is  called,  "Fire  and 
Marine  Insurance,"  except  in  1885,  when  it  Is 
called  "  Fire  and  Fire  Marine  Insurance  "  :  pt  2 
Is  called,  "  Life,  Casualt.v,  and  Cooperative  In- 
surance," except  in  1881,  when  it  is  called  "  Life 
Insurance,"  and  in  1.S83  when  it  Is  called,  "  Life, 
Accident,  and  Guarantee  Insurance." 

Repts.  are  fully  indexed,  according  to  subject,  and  names 
of  the  individual  companies  reporting,  are  given 
therein. 

2  series 
1895-1900.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  condition,  Dec.  31,  of 
all  insurance  cos.  authorized  to  transact  business 
in  Del.  [giving  name  of  the  co.,  when  incorporated, 
admitted  assets,  liabilities  (excluding  capital  and 
surplus),  capital  stock  (paid  up),  receipts,  expendi- 
tures, net  risks  in  force,  risks  written  and  renewed, 
premiums  and  assessments  reed.,  and  losses  in- 
curred during  yr.]. 


1895. 
1896. 
1897. 
1898. 
1899. 
1900. 


Dec.   31. 


Checklist 
Foldg.  sheet 


1900-1904. 


3  series 
Bienn.  rept.  of  insurance  comr. 


Checklist 
1900-1901.      Not  found. 
1901  '2.     Mllford,  Chronicle  Power  Print,  n.  d.     15  pp., 

1  folding  table. 
1903/4.     Dover,    Sentinel    Prtg.    Co..    n.    d.      24    pp.,    2 
foldg.  tables. 

Complete?  Calls  for  "  Exhibit  A,"  which  does 
not  accompany  ^opy  of  rept.  seen  In  Library 
of  the  Equitable  Life  Assurance  Socy. 


•  Only  the  narrative  part  of  repts.  given  In  Collected 
docs. 


INSURANCE— cont'd 


serial — cont'd 
3  series — cont'd 


Also  In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1900  not  found. 

Ordered  published  by  House  bill  355. 

1901  in  Senate  jol.  Jan.  1901  :  378-380. 
1901  "  House  "  "  1901  :  584-586. 
1901/2    "Senate      "       "       1903:107-117. 

non-xerial 

1870/7-1878/85.  Tabular  stmts,  from  insurance  dept. 
of  state  of  Wise,  showing  amt.  of  losses  each  yr. 
for  8  yrs.  prior  to  enactment  of  valued  policy  law, 
and  do.  since  law  went  into  force,  1878.  (5  bienn. 
rept.  insurance  comr.  1887/9:  6.) 

1877.  Adequate  provision  should  be  made  for  super- 
vision of  insurance  cos.;  officer  should  be  desig- 
nated to  make  examination  into  affairs  of  any  co. 
doing  business  in  state;  revision  of  insurance  laws 
would  be  of  great  public  benefit.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Cochran)  Jan.  1877:  12-13.) 

1879.  Provision  for  supervision  of  insurance  cos.  rec- 
ommended; application  of  appropriate  supervision 
to  savings  banks,  trust  cos.,  etc.,  suggested.  {Same 
(Cochran)  Jan.  1879.) 

1879/81-1893/4.  On  no.  of  cos.  doing  business  in  state. 
(1  bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr.  1879/81  (p.  6) — 8 
same  1893/5.) 

1881.  Rel.  to  official  acts  of  comr.  (1  same  1879/81: 
7.) 

.  Such  magnitude  and  importance  attained  by  in- 
surance interests  of  people  of  Del.,  that  a  wise  and 
intelligent  supervision  of  insurance  by  state  is  a 
plain  and  imperative  necessity;  rigid  system  of 
supervision  maintained  by  nearly  all  other  states 
in  Union,  and  failure  on  Del.'s  part  to  follow  their 
example,  would  open  the  door  for  admission  and 
establishment  of  cos.  of  every  kind  and  description, 
which  may  have  been  excluded  elsewhere;  benefits 
of  the  insurance  dept.     (1  same  1879/81:  5-6.) 

1881-1883.  As  to  condition  of  cos.  doing  business  in 
state.     (1  same  1879/81  (pp.  6-7)— 2  same  1881/3.) 

.     Stmt,  showing  name  and  residence  of  insurance 

agts.  authorized  to  do  business  in  Del.,  with  name 
of  cos.  represented  by  them.  (1  same  1879/81  (p. 
49)— 2  same  1881/3.) 

1883.  Comr.  annoyed  by  tardiness  of  agts.  in  furnish- 
ing duplicate  receipts  for  license  and  premium  tax 
as  required  by  insurance  act,  and  by  other  irregu- 
larities hindering  intelligent  discharge  of  business 
of  his  office;  those  sees,  of  law,  clearly  defining 
duties  of  agts.  to  the  dept.,  published  in  several 
newspapers  of  state,  for  purpose  of  correcting  the 
evil.     (3  same  1883/5:  4-5.) 

.     During  its  brief  existence,  insurance  dept.  has 

succeeded  in  winning  the  confidence  of  insurers 
and  insured  at  home  and  abroad;  large  increase  in 
business  of  insurance  in  state,  etc.,  attributable  to 
the  care  and  supervision  of  this  dept.  (2  same 
1881/3:  5.) 

.  No  legislation  required  in  insurance  dept.;  com- 
ment on  present  law.     (2  same  1881/3:  7.) 

.     Unauthorized   insurance;    probably  some  of  the 

business  men  of  Del.  have  business  establishments 
largely  insured  in  cos.  not  authorized  to  do  busi- 
ness in  this  state;  summary  stmt,  of  rulings  of 
Supreme  Court  of  U.  S.,  rel.  to  rights  and  powers 
of  such  COS.;  certain  cases  touching  on  this  subject 
cited;  all  contracts  with  unauthorized  cos.  void. 
(2  same  1881/3:  9-12.) 

1884-1886.  Names  and  location  of  cos.  having  ceased 
since  Dec.  31,  to  transact  business  in  Del.  (3  same 
1883/5  (p.  252)— 4  same  1885/7.) 

1884-1887.  Names  and  location  of  cos.  having  entered 
state  since   Dec.   31,   with   name   and   residence   of 


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87 


INSURANCE— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
atty.  for  each.     (3  same  1883/5   (p.  252) — 4  same 
1885/7.) 

1884-1894.  List  of  insurance  cos.  [fire,  life  and  casu- 
alty] and  cooperative  assns.  of  other  states  and 
foreign  countries,  authorized  during  yr.,  to  transact 
business  in  Del.,  and  names  and  residences  of  attys. 
upon  whom  service  of  legal  process  may  be  made. 
(3  same  1883/5  (pp.  249-251)— 8  same  1893/5.) 
For  the  even  yrs.  only. 

1885.  Rel.  to  establishment  of  legal  safeguards  for 
benefit  of  the  insurer  and  insured;  extrs.  from  rept. 
of  Mass.  insurance  comr.  and  from  Jan.  mess,  of 
gov.  of  Del.  rel.  to  this  subject.  (3  same  1883/5: 
6.) 

.     Nearly  all  fire,  life,  guarantee  and  casualty  cos., 

now  in  legal  existence  in  state,  possess  surplus  of 
assets  largely  in  excess  of  requirements  of  law;  mu- 
tual cos.  also  appear  to  be  In  healthy  condition. 
(3  same  1883/5:  5.) 

.     Surreptitious  insurance  practiced  to  some  extent 

in  all  the  states;  insurers  cautioned  agst.  taking 
policies  with  any  co.,  until  they  ascertain  legal 
right  of  CO.  to  issue  policies  in  state.  (3  same 
1883/5:  8.) 

1887-1894.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  condition,  Dec.  31, 
of  all  insurance  cos.  authorized  to  transact  busi- 
ness in  Del.;  giving  name  of  co.,  when  incorporated, 
admitted  assets,  liabilities  (excluding  capital  and 
surplus),  capital  stock  (paid  up),  receipts,  expendi- 
tures, net  risks  in  force,  risks  written  and  renewed, 
premiums  and  assessments  reed.,  and  losses  in- 
curred. (5  same  1887/9  (pp.  266-270)— 8  same 
1893/5.) 

Stmts,  are  for  1887,  1889,  1891,  1894.  For  continu- 
ation see  ahove,  under  serial  group,  series  2 ;  and 
below,  under  non-serial,  1902-1903,  and  1902- 
1904. 

1889.  Valued  policy  law;  remarks  agst.  passage  of 
this  law  in  Del.;  evils  of  such  a  law  enumerated; 
views  of  some  of  the  insurance  comrs.  of  other 
states  on  this  law.     (5  same  1S87/8:  4-8.) 

.  Unauthorized  insurance;  "good  ground  for  be- 
lieving that  some  of  our  business  men  have  their 
mills,  factories,  fruit  evaporating  establishments 
and  canneries  insured  in  cos.  not  authorized  to  do 
business  in  this  state";  recommending  such  legis- 
lation as  will  confer  upon  insurance  comr.  author- 
ity to  grant  permission  to  agts.  to  place  risks  upon 
this  kind  of  property,  in  cos.  not  authorized  to  do 
business  in  state,  wherever  agts.  have  furnished 
satisfactory  evidence  to  comr.  that  said  risks  can 
not  be  placed  in  cos.  already  authorized;  sugges- 
tions rel.  to  method  of  accomplishing  this.  (Same 
1883/5:  3-4.) 

1891.  Unauthorized  insurance;  parties  residing  out  of 
state,  representing  various  kinds  of  insurance  cos. 
and  ready  to  insure  anything  upon  any  terms,  fre- 
quently effect  insurance  within  state,  and  especially 
among  a  no.  of  the  mnfg.  establishments;  these 
establishments  represent  considerable  wealth  and 
should  be  protected  agst.  false  representations; 
conflict  in  decisions  of  the  courts  as  to  liability  of 
insurance  cos.  doing  business  in  states  in  violation 
of  insurance  laws  of  those  states;  passage  of  law 
similar  to  that  in  force  in  Penna.,  on  this  subject 
recommended.     (6  same  1889/91:  6-7.) 

1893.  Suggested  that  insurance  law  be  so  amended 
that  COS.  desiring  to  do  business  in  state  should 
pay  a  gross  sum  for  licenses  in  lieu  of  licenses  for 
their  agts.,  and  when  so  licensed  their  agts.  should 
be  required  simply  to  procure  certificates  of  au- 
thority from  insurance  comr.  upon  producing  cer- 


INSURANCE— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
tificate  of  apptmt.  by  such  cos.;  laws  of  dept.  need 
revision   and    re-enactment   into   one   general    law. 
(7  same  1891/3:  7.) 

.  Necessity  of  some  legislation  with  regard  to  "  un- 
authorized insurance";  enactment  of  provision  in 
insurance  law,  warranting,  on  certain  conditions, 
the  placing  of  insurance  with  cos.  outside  of  state, 
when  impossible  to  place  risks  with  cos.  authorized 
to  transact  business  in  Del.,  would  be  found  con- 
venient and  beneficial  to  many  of  the  business  and 
mnfg.  men.     (7  same  1891/3:  5.) 

1893/4.  List  of  cos.  admitted  to  do  business  in  state; 
do.  cos.  withdrawn.     (8  same  1893/5:  4.) 

1901.  Reduction  of  underwriting  capacity  due  to  with- 
drawal from  state  and  country  of  foreign  cos.,  be- 
cause of  large  net  losses  in  their  aggregate  Amer. 
business.     (Same  1901/2:  109.) 

Paging  from  Collected  docs. 
1901-1902.     No.  and  kinds  of  cos.  under  supervision  of 

insurance  dept.  during  yr.     {Same  1901/2:  5-6;  10.) 
1901-1904.     Names   of   cos.    ceasing   to   do   business   in 

state  during  yr.     (Sayne  1901/2  (p.  6)— some  1903/ 

4.) 
1901/2-1903/4.     Names  of  cos.   entering  or   re-entering 

state  during  yr.     (Same  1901/2:  6;  9.) 

1902.  Need  of  law  making  statutory  provision  for  for- 
feiture, because  of  misuse  or  abuse,  or  franchise 
granted  under  general  corporation  law,  comment. 
(Same  1901/2:  11-12.) 

1903/4.  On  fire,  life,  fidelity  and  casualty  Insurance. 
{Same  1903/4:  8-20.) 

.  Rel.  to  examinations,  made  by  comr.,  of  Del.  In- 
surance COS.     {Same  1903/4:  18-19.) 

1904.  Recommended  that  a  record  of  all  special  char- 
ter COS.  of  whatever  class  heretofore  and  hereafter 
to  be  incorporated  under  Special  Acts  of  Del.  Gen. 
Assem.  and  a  separate  record  of  cos.  incorporated 
under  general  laws  be  authorized  to  be  compiled 
and  published  by  secy,  of  state;  etc.  {Same  1903/ 
4:  20.) 

.     Recommended  that  it  be  made  mandatory  that 

comr.  shall  make  an  examination  of  each  insurance 
CO.  incorporated  under  Del.  law,  at  least  once  In 
every  2  yrs.,  etc.     (Same  1903/4:  20.) 

.  Recommended  that  insurance  comr.  be  author- 
ized by  statute  to  act  as  trustee  for  benefit  of  credi- 
tors of  Del.  and  foreign  corporations  under  his 
supervision,  when  such  corporations  are  required 
by  law,  or  express  a  desire,  to  deposit  cash  or  bona 
fide  securities,  readily  salable  on  market  for  cash 
of  at  least  their  par  value,  with  the  "  insurance 
comr.  of  Del.,"  in  trust  to  protect  holders  of  their 
policies  or  certificates  in  whatever  state  or  country. 
{Same  1903/4:  19-20.) 

.     Recommended  that  provisions  of  sec.  4,  ch.  99, 

Laws  of  Del.,  applicable  to  the  incorporation  of  life, 
fire,  and  accident  insurance  cos.,  be  extended  so  as 
to  include  under  their  prohibitions  and  conditions 
all  other  kinds  of  stock  insurance  cos.  (Same 
1903/4:  19.) 

.     Recommended    that    all    corporations,   organized 

under  laws  of  other  states  or  foreign  countries,  do- 
ing business  in  Del.  under  supervision  of  insurance 
comr.,  be  required  by  statute  to  appoint  said  officer 
the  atty.  of  each  of  them  to  accept  service  of  proc- 
ess in  Del.,  to  the  end  that  there  shall  be  no  trouble 
in  finding  any  such  co.  in  that  behalf,  and  that 
sec.  1,  ch.  99,  vol.  22,  Laws  of  Del.,  be  so  amended 
as  to  remove  his  disability  so  to  act.  {Same  1903/ 
4:  19.) 


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INSDRAIfCE— cont'd 

Accident 

1882.    See  below,  Life,  this  date. 

1884.  See  same,  this  date. 
1884-1892.     See  same,  these  dates. 
1884-1894.     See  above.  Insurance,  these  dates. 

.     Guaranty  and   casualty  insurance   cos.:     abstrs. 

compiled  from  ann.  stmts,  of  cos.  authorized  to 
transact  business  in  Del.,  showing  condition  on 
Dec.  31,  with  assets,  liabilities,  income,  expendi- 
tures, etc.  (3  bienn.  rapt,  insurance  comr.  1883/5 
(pp.  229-241)— 8  same  1893/5.) 

For  the  even  yrs.  only.     1884  and  1886,  casualty  cos. 
only. 

1894.  Accident  and  live  stock  insurance  cos.;  abstracts 
compiled  from  ann.  stmts,  of  cos.  authorized  to 
transact  business  in  Del.,  showing  their  condition 
on  Dec.  31,  with  assets,  liabilities,  income,  expendi- 
tures, etc.     (8  same  1893/5:  325-339.) 

Agents 

1884-1893.  Directory  of  agts.  of  home  and  foreign  in- 
surance COS.,  Dec.  31.  (3  bienn.  rept.  insurance 
comr.  1883/5   (pp.  253-256)— 7  same  1891/3.) 

1902.  Directory  of  insurance  cos.  and  agts.  authorized 
to  transact  business  in  Del.  corrected  to  Aug.  15, 
1902.  Milford,  Chronicle  Power  Press,  n.  d.  32  pp. 
Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

Assessment 

1881.  Co-operative  insurance  cos.:  application  for  ad- 
mission to  Del.  made  by  no.  of  cos.  of  other  states 
under  names  of  Mutual  Aid,  Mutual  Benefit,  etc.; 
some  well  managed,  others  not  worthy  of  public 
trust;  comr.  unable  under  provs.  of  Del.  law  to 
grant  such  authority  to  these  cos.;  rel.  to  decision 
in  Penna.  court  that  National  Mutual  Aid  Assn.,  of 
Columbus,  Ohio,  was  not  an  insurance  co.,  and  could 
transact  business  in  state  without  certificate  of  in- 
surance comr.;  if  such  is  the  case  in  Del.,  some 
legislation  needed  touching  this  matter;  suggested 
that  act  in  relation  to  insurance  cos.  be  so  amended 
as  to  bring  these  assns.,  societies  and  cos.  referred 
to,  clearly  within  the  statute,  allowing  such  exemp- 
tions and  imposing  such  restrictions  as  may  be  con- 
sidered proper,  etc.,  and  giving  comr.  power  of 
supervision  over  them,  with  right  to  revoke  his 
certificate  of  authority  whenever  deemed  advisable. 
(1  bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr.  1879/81:  8-11.) 

1884-1894.     See  above.  Insurance,  these  dates. 

1885.  Cooperative  or  assessment  assns.  have  found  en- 
trance into  almost  every  state,  being  placed  under 
supervision  of  comr.  in  some,  and  in  others  they 
are  under  no  restriction  whatever;  requirements  of 
such  cos.  operating  in  Del.;  extr.  from  rept.  of 
comr.  of  Penna.,  rel.  to  no.  of  such  cos.  incorporated, 
etc.,  in  that  state;  Penna.  considered  by  Del.  comr. 
to  be  birth-place  of  assns.  of  this  character  in  this 
country.  (3  bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr.  1883/5: 
7-8.) 

Lite 

1884.  Cooperative  life  insurance  assns.:  abstrs.  com- 
piled from  ann.  stmts,  of  assns.  authorized  to  trans- 
act business  in  Del.,  showing  condition  on  Dec.  31, 
with  assets,  liabilities,  income,  expenditures,  etc. 
(3  bienn.  rept.  Insurance  comr.  1883/5:  221-228.) 

.     See  also  below.  Life,  this  date. 

1884-1892.     See  same,  these  dates. 

1888-1894.  Assessment  life  insurance  cos.:  abstrs.  com- 
piled from  ann.  stmts,  of  cos.  authorized  to  transact 
business  in  Del.,  showing  their  condition  on  Dec. 
31,  with  assets,  liabilities,  income,  expenditures,  etc. 
(5  bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr.  1887/9  (pp.  229- 
234)— 8  same  1893/5.) 
For  the  even  yrs.  only. 


INSURANCE— cont'd 
Assessment— cont'd 
Lite — cont'd 

1901.  Amt.  of  premiums  and  assessments  collected, 
and  losses  incurred  by  assessment  life  cos.  (Some 
1901/2:  8.) 
1904.  Assessment  life  insurance  cos.,  and  assessment 
casualty  insurance  cos.  operating  in  state  under 
provs.  of  law  applicable  to  fraternal  beneficiary 
assns.;  need  of  legislation  along  this  line — sugges- 
tions.    (Same  1903/4:  12-15.) 

Bonds  of  Commissioner;  see  below,  Insurance  Department 
Burglary 

1901-1904.     See  below,  Premiums,  these  dates. 
Employers'  Liability 

1901-1904.     See  below.  Premiums,  these  dates. 
Fire 

1874/80-1881/7.  Tables  from  ofl3cial  repts.  of  insurance 
dept.  of  state  of  Ohio;  showing  amt.  of  fire  insur- 
ance losses  in  Ohio  for  7  yrs.  before  the  valued 
policy  laws  took  effect,  and  same  for  7  yrs.  after 
its  passage;  given  to  illustrate  encouragement 
given  by  the  valued  policy  law  to  incendiarism  and 
fraud.     (5  bienn.  rept.  Insurance  comr.  1887/9:  5.) 

1880-1882.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  classified  gross  as- 
sets, liabilities,  income  and  expenditures  of  jt. 
stock  of  fire  and  fire-marine  insurance  cos.  of  other 
states,  on  Dec.  31.  (1  same  1879/81  (pp.  25-32)— 2 
same  1881/3.) 

.     Tabular  stmt,  showing  classified  fire  and  marine 

and  Inland  risks  of  jt.  stock  fire  insurance  cos.  of 
other  states,  written,  terminated  and  in  force  at 
end  of  yr.  (1  same  1879/81  (pp.  33-34)— 2  same 
1881/3.) 

.     Tabular   stmt,   showing   classified   fire   and   fire, 

marine  and  inland  business  done  in  Del.  during  yr., 
by  Amer.  branches  of  foreign  fire  insurance  cos.  (1 
same  1879/81  (p.  40)— 2  same  1881/3.) 

.*     Tabular   stmt,   showing  classified   gross  assets, 

liabilities,  receipts  and  expenditures  of  Del.  jt. 
stock  fire  insurance  cos.,  for  yr.  endg.  Dec.  31.  (1 
same  1879/81   (pp.  19-20)— 2  same  1881/3.) 

.*     Tabular  stmt,  showing  classified  total  fire  risks, 

premium  receipts,  losses,  expenditures  and  profit 
and  loss  of  Del.  jt.  stock  fire  insurance  cos.  for  yr. 
endg.  Dec.  31.  (1  same  1879/81  (p.  21)— 2  same 
1881/3.) 

.*  Classified  stmt,  of  recapitulation  of  assets,  lia- 
bilities, income,  expenditures,  risks,  and  business  in 
Del.,  of  all  fire  cos.  doing  business  in  state.  (1 
same  1879/81  (pp.  43-45)— 2  same  1881/3.) 

.*     Classified   tabular   stmt,   showing  condition   on 

Dec.  31,  of  Amer.  branches  of  foreign  fire  insurance 
cos.  authorized  to  do  business  in  Del.  (1  same 
1879/81  (p.  38)— 2  same  1881/3.) 

.*     Tabular    stmt,    showing    fire    risks    of    Amer. 

branches  of  foreign  fire  insurance  cos.,  written,  ter- 
minated, re-insured  and  in  force  at  end  of  yr.  (1 
same  1879/81  (p.  39)— 2  same  18S1/3.) 

1880-1894.  Abstrs.  compiled  from  ann.  stmts,  of  jt. 
stock  fire  and  fire  marine  cos.  of  other  states,  show- 
ing their  condition  on  Dec.  31;  with  their  assets, 
liabilities,  income,  expenditures,  etc.  (1  same 
1879/81  (pp.  69-158)— 8  same  1893/5.) 
For  even  yrs.  only. 

1881-1882.  Abstrs.  of  stmts,  of  foreign  fire  insurance 
COS.,  and  of  the  Amer.  branches  of  those  authorized 
to  do  business  in  Del.;  with  their  assets,  liabilities, 
income,  expenditures,  etc.  (1  same  1879/81  (pp. 
163-231)— 2  same  1881/3.) 


•  1881  omitted. 


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INSURANCE— cont'd 

Fire — cont'd 

1881-1883.  Delaware  jt.  stock  and  mutual  fire  insurance 
COS.:  tabular  stmt,  giving  name  of  co.,  its  location, 
president  and  secy.  (1  same  1879/81  (p.  46)— 2 
same  1881/3.) 

.     Tabular  stmt,  showing  name  and  location  of  fire 

insurance  cos.  of  other  states  and  foreign  countries 
now  authorized  to  do  business  in  Del.,  and  name 
and  residence  of  attys.  on  whom  process  can  be 
served.  (1  same  1879/81  (pp.  47-48)— 2  same 
1881/3.) 

1882.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  marine  and  inland  risks 
of  Amer.  branches  of  foreign  insurance  cos.  written, 
terminated  and  in  force  at  end  of  yr.  (2  same 
1881/3:  33.) 

1884.  Fire  and  fire  and  marine  insurance  cos.  of  other 
states:  abstrs.  compiled  from  their  ann.  stmts., 
showing  condition  on  Dec.  31;  with  assets,  liabili- 
ties, income  and  expenditures,  etc.  (3  same  1883/ 
5:  21-104.) 

.     Classified  stmt,  showing  business  in  Del.  of  each 

fire  and  fire  and  marine  co.  doing  business  in  state 
during  yr.     (3  same  1883/5:  176-177.) 

.     Tabular  stmt,  showing  net  amt.  of  risks  of  each 

fire  and  fire  and  marine  co.  in  force,  Dec.  31.  with 
ratio  of  surplus  on  policyholders'  acct.,  and  of  net 
assets  to  net  amt.  of  risks  in  force — excluding  per- 
petuals.     (3  same  1SS3/5:  170-172.) 

.     Del.   fire   insurance   co^.:    abstrs.   compiled   from 

their  ann.  stmts.,  showing  their  condition  on  Dec. 
31,  with  their  assets,  liabilities,  income,  expendi- 
tures, etc.     (3  same  1883/5:  11-20.) 

.     Tabular   stmt.,   showing   classified   fire   business 

for  the  yr.,  of  fire  and  fire  and  marine  cos.,  with 
ratios  relating  thereto  and  to  expenditures.  (3 
same  1883/5:  173-175.) 

1884-1892.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  condition  of  fire  and 
fire  and  marine  cos.  on  Dec.  31,  and  their  receipts 
and  expenditures  during  yr.,  with  amt.  of  assets, 
liabilities  (excluding  capital),  capital  (paid  up), 
surplus,  deposit  notes  held  by  mutual  cos.,  and  cash 
dividends  paid.  (3  same  1883/5  (pp.  167-169)— 7 
same  1891/3.) 

For  the  even  yrs.  only. 

1884-1894.     See  above.  Insurance,  these  dates. 

.     Foreign  fire  and  fire  and  marine  insurance  cos.; 

abstracts  compiled  from  ann.  stmts,  of  U.  S. 
branches  of  cos.  authorized  to  transact  business  in 
Del.,  showing  condition  on  Dec.  31,  with  assets, 
liabilities.  Income,  and  expenditures,  etc.  (3  bienn. 
rept.  insurance  comr.  1883/5  (pp.  105-164) — 8  same 
1893/5.) 

For  even  yrs.  only. 

1888.  Large  ratio  of  losses  to  premiums,  result  of  some 
large  and  destructive  fires  in  City  of  Wilmington, 
and  not  to  be  attributed  to  carelessness  or  mis- 
management on  part  of  agts.  or  cos.  (5  same  1887/ 
9:  2.) 

1888-1892.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  business  in  Delaware 
during  yr.,  of  the  fire  and  fire  and  marine  insurance 
COS.  authorized  to  do  business  therein,  with  name 
of  CO.  and  the  location,  amt.  of  risks  written  and 
renewed,  premiums  and  assessments  reed.,  losses 
incurred  and  losses  paid.  (5  same  1887/9  (pp.  261- 
262)— 7  same  1891/3.) 
For  the  even  yrs.  only. 

1895.  Settlement  of  fire  losses  a  fruitful  source  of  con- 
troversy betw.  fire  insurance  cos.  and  policyholders; 
fires  showing  possibility  of  incendiarism  so  fre- 
quent in  southern  portion  of  state  that  for  past 
few  yrs.  most  of  the  cos.  doing  business  in  state 
have  ceased  to  go  below  Dover,  and  those  continu- 
ing in  that  part  obliged  to  raise  the  %  so  high  to 
meet   losses   that   insurance   is   almost   out   of   the 


INSURANCE— cont'd 

Fire— cont'd 

question;  insurance  dept.  should  be  authorized  to 
Investigate  all  fires  where  probability  of  incendia- 
rism exists.     (8  same  1893/5:  5-6.) 

1901.  Amt.  of  risks  written  and  renewed  by  fire  cos.  of 
Del.,  amt.  of  premiums  and  losses,  and  ratio  of 
losses  to  premiums.     (.Same  1901/2:  7.) 

.     Reduction  of  underwriting  capacity  of  fire  cos. 

of  other  states  and  foreign  countries  in  Del.,  due 
to  withdrawal  from  state  and  country  of  foreign 
countries,  because  of  large  net  losses  in  their  ag- 
gregate Amer.  business.     (Same  1901/2:  7.) 

1901-1904.  Amt.  of  risks  written  and  renewed  by  fire 
COS.  of  other  states  and  foreign  countries  in  Del., 
and  premiums  collected  and  losses  incurred;  %  of 
losses  to  premiums.  (Same  1901/2  (p.  7) — same 
1903/4.) 

1904.  Special  repts.  required  in  1st  quarter  of  yr.  after 
Baltimore  conflagration,  from  all  fire  cos.  doing 
business  in  state;  losses  in  this  conflagration 
caused  the  reinsurance  of  2  cos.  then  doing  busi- 
ness in  state,  and  stockholders  of  3  such  cos.  found 
it  necessary  to  contribute  to  their  companies'  treas- 
uries in  order  to  maintain  the  financial  status  of 
cos.  as  it  had  been  Dec.  31,  1903.  (Same  1903/4: 
10.) 

.     Fire   business   in   Wilmington   in   comparatively 

satisfactory  condition,  as  well  as  in  rural  New 
Castle  Co.,  above  the  Del.  and  Chesapeake  Canal: 
all  over  Delaware  below  the  canal,  a  scarcity  of 
underwriting  capacity  and  an  extra  loading  of  rates 
on  insurable  property;  reasons  claimed  by  under- 
writers for  such  conditions;  hazard  to  cos.  lies  in 
Delaware's  valued  policy  law,  and  absence  of  any 
provision  by  state  for  supervision  over  fires  and 
their  sources,  south  of  the  canal;  as  the  people  do 
not  deem  it  the  part  of  wisdom  to  repeal  this  law, 
it  would  seem  the  proper  course  to  pursue  to  enact 
a  fire  marshal  law;  cost  of  such  a  course:  no  in- 
crease should  be  made  by  way  of  taxation  of  fire 
cos.  for  this  purpose,  but  expense  should  be  paid 
out  of  revenues  already  collected  from  these  cos. 
(Same  1903/4:  8-10.) 
Mutual;  see  below,  that  title. 
Guaranty 

1882.     See  below.  Life,  this  date. 

1884-1894.     See  above,  Accident,  these  dates. 

Health 

1901-1904.    See  below.  Premiums,  these  dates. 
Insurance  Department 

1891.  Rept.  on  claim  of  Insurance  Comr.  Fooks  for  ad- 
ditional compensation.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1891:  568- 
569.) 

1893.  Rept.  of -committee  apptd.  to  settle  with  late  in- 
surance comr.     (Same  Jan.  1893:  844.) 

.     Insurance   comr.;    business   transactions   of  this 

ofBcer  not  under  control  of  this  dept.;  recommended 
that  law  regulating  license  system  of  clerks  of  the 
peace  should  be  made  to  apply  to  insurance  dept.; 
all  licenses  should  be  issued  by  secy,  of  state  to  the 
several  depts.,  and  secy,  and  all  other  officials 
should  make  a  semi-ann.  stmt,  to  state  auditor,  and 
all  persons  charged  with  licenses  should  be  required 
to  settle  at  certain  specified  times.  (A.R.  auditor 
1892:  iv.) 

1895.  Insurance  dept.;  recommendation  made  in  1892 
rel.  to  settlements  with  this  dept.,  approved  by 
Gen.  Assem.  and  enacted  into  law;  settlements 
made  promptly  and  according  to  law.  (Same 
1894:  vi.) 

1897.    On  insurance  dept.     (Same  1896:  Iv.) 


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INSURANCE— cont'd 

Insurance  Department^-cont'd 

1902.  Responsibilities  of  comr.  increased  without  any 
increase  in  remuneration;  long  felt  need  in  the 
dept.  supplied  by  Gen.  Assem.,  by  providing  a  clerk. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  insurance  comr.  1901/2:  107-108.) 

raging  from  Collected  docs. 

.     Recommending  that  Gen.  Assem.,  in  authorizing 

pubn.  of  full  rept.  of  insurance  dept.  for  1901  and 
1902,  provide  for  prtg.  of  1000  cloth  bound  copies, 
and  mal?e  provision  for  apprn.  to  defray  cost 
thereof.    (Same  1901/2:  15.) 

.     All  state  expenses,  with  exception  of  a  single  bill 

for  prtg.,  incurred  by  dept.,  have  been  defrayed  by 
it,  as  no  legislative  provision  was  created  by  last 
Gen.  Assem.     (Same  1901/2:  5.) 

1903.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  apptd.  to  examine  accts. 
of  the  insurance  comr.,  etc.  (House  jol.  1903: 
1067.) 

1904.  Most  expensive  branches  of  dept.'s  supervision 
bring  to  it  no  net  revenue,  but  measure  of  protec- 
tion to  the  public  provided  thereby,  beyond  com- 
parison with  cost  of  it.  (Bienn.  rept.  insurance 
comr.  1903/4:  7.) 

,     That  official  title  of  comr.  of  insurance  depart- 
ment be  changed  to  "  comr.  of  banlcing  and  insur- 
ance."    (Same  1903/4:  24.) 
Bond  of  Commissionek 

1893.  Amt.  of  bond  of  insurance  comr.  under  present 
law;  should  be  increased;  and  law  should  require 
accts.  of  comr.  so  far  as  they  relate  to  funds  of 
state  to  be  audited  by  auditor  of  accts.  (7  bienn. 
rept.  insurance  comr.  1891/3:  5.) 
Receipts  and  Expenditubes;  see  below,  that  title 
Laws 

1885.  Text  of  laws  relating  to  insurance.  (3  bienn. 
rept.  insurance  comr.  1883/5:  257-271.) 

1891.     Same.     (6  same  1889/91:  303-324.) 

1901.  State  of  Del.  Insurance  laws,  statutes  regula- 
ting the  business  of  insurance  in  this  state,  pre- 
scribing the  duties  of  the  insurance  comr.  and  of 
the  COS.,  fixing  the  rate  of  taxation,  etc.,  making 
provision  for  licenses  and  certificates  to  agts.,  etc., 
and  for  the  govt,  of  bldg.  and  loan  assns.  in  this 
state.  Published  for  the  Insurance  Dept.  Dover, 
The  Sentinel  Prtg.  Co.,  1901.     34,  2  pp. 

1903.  Same.  Milford,  Chronicle  Power  Print,  1903. 
33  pp.,  1  1. 

Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 
Life 

1880.  Classified  stmt,  showing  balance  of  net  or  ledger 
assets  of  life  cos.  of  other  states  transacting  busi- 
ness in  state  on  Dec.  31.  (1  bienn.  rept.  insurance 
comr.  1879/81:  239.) 

1880-1882.*  Classified  stmt,  showing  general  balance  of 
assets  and  liabilities,  income  and  expenditures  of 
life  COS.  of  other  states,  transacting  business  in  this 
state  on  Dec.  31.  (1  same  1879/81  (pp.  240-241)— 2 
same  1881/3.) 

1882  includes  accident  and  guarantee  cos. 

.*     Same;   business  transacted  by  life  cos.  of  other 

states  during  yr.  endg.  Dec.  31,  in  this  state.     (1 
same  1879/81  (p.  244)— 2  same  1881/3.) 
1882  includes  accident  and  guarantee  cos. 

.*     Same;    total   business   done   during  yr.   by  life 

COS.  of  other  states.  (1  same  1879/81  (p.  242)— 2 
same  1881/3.) 

1882  Includes  accident  and  guarantee  cos. 

.*  Same;  no.  and  amt.  of  policies  issued  and  termi- 
nated during  yr.,  and  mode  of  termination,  by  life 
COS.  of  other  sUtes.  (1  same  1879/81  (p.  243)— 2 
same  1881/3.) 

1882  Includes  accident  and  guarantee  cos. 


•  1881  omitted. 


INSURANCE— cont'd 
Life — cont'd 

1880-1894.  Abstracts  compiled  from  ann.  stmts,  of  life 
insurance  cos.  of  other  states  authorized  to  do  busi- 
ness in  Del.,  showing  condition  on  Dec.  31;  with 
assets,  liabilities,  income,  expenditures,  etc.  (1 
same  1879/81  (pp.  247-285)— 8  same  1893/5.) 

In  1882  ;  abstrs of  stmts,  of  life,  assessment,  and 

guaranty  cos. 
For  even  yrs.  only. 

1881.  No  life  insurance  co.  incorporated  under  Del. 
law.  doing  business  in  state.     (1  same  1879/81:  6.) 

.  No  foreign  life  insurance  co.  at  present  author- 
ized to  do  business  in  state.  (1  same  1879/81:  235.) 
1881-1883.  Tabular  stmt,  showing  name  and  location  of 
life  COS.  of  other  states,  authorized  to  do  business 
in  Del.,  and  name  and  residence  of  attys.  on  whom 
process  can  be  served.  (1  sajne  1879/81  (p.  245)  — 
2  same  1881/3.) 

For  1881   and  1883,  only;   1883  includes  accident  and 
guarantee  cos. 

1882.  Classified  stmt,  showing  balance  of  net  or  ledger 
assets  of  life,  accident  and  guarantee  cos.  of  other 
states,  transacting  business  in  Del.,  Dec.  31.  (2 
same  1881/3:  211.) 

1883.  No  life  insurance  co.  incorporated  under  Del. 
laws,  and  no  foreign  lite  co.,  authorized  to  do  busi- 
ness in  state.     (2  same  1881/3:  207.) 

1884.  Tabular  stmt,  pf  ratios  relating  to  the  condition 
Dec.  31,  and  business  during  yr.  of  life  and  casualty 
COS.,  and  assessment  assns.  authorized  to  transact 
business  in  Del.     (3  same  1883/5:  247.) 

.     Tabular  stmt,  showing  certain  details  [i.  e.,  risks 

written  or  renewed,  risks  terminated,  net  premiums 
collected,  total  receipts,  total  expenditures,  and 
cash  dividends]  of  life  and  casualty  cos.,  and  assess- 
ment assns.  authorized  to  transact  business  in  Del. 
(3  same  1883/5:  24C.) 
1884-1892.  Classified  stmt,  showing  condition,  Dec.  31, 
of  life  and  casualty  cos.,  and  assessment  assns., 
authorized  to  transact  business  in  Del.  during  yr. ; 
with  admitted  assets,  liabilities  (excluding  capital 
and  surplus),  capital  (paid  up),  surplus,  and  net 
risks  in  force.  (3  same  1883/5  (p.  245) — 7  same 
1891/3.) 

For  even  yrs.  only. 

1886  and   1888,   assessment   assns.   omitted ;    1800   and 
1802,  for  life,  casualty,  guarantee  and  surety  cos. 

.     Tabular    stmt,    showing    business    in    Delaware, 

during  yr.,  of  life  and  casualty  cos.,  and  assessment 
assns.,  authorized  to  transact  business  therein;  giv- 
ing amt.  of  risks  written  or  renewed,  losses  in- 
curred, losses  paid,  risks  in  force  Dec.  31,  and  ratio 
of  losses  incurred  to  premiums  reed.  (3  same 
1883/5  (p.  348)— 7  same  1891/3.) 
For  the  even  yrs.  only. 

In   1886,    assessment   assns.    omitted ;    1800   and   1802, 
for  life,  casualty,  guarantee,  and  surety  cos. 
1884-1894.     See  above.  Insurance,  these  dates. 

1885.  Life  insurance,  a  subject  of  importance;  care 
should  be  taken  by  those  desiring  to  effect  insur- 
ance to  contract  with  such  cos.  only  as  are  organ- 
ized under  proper  basis,  etc.  (3  bienn.  rept.  insur- 
ance comr.  1883/5:  6-7.) 

1887/8.  Life  insurance;  decided  increase  in  amt.  of 
business,  thus  bringing  increase  in  revenues  from 
licens's  and  premiums;  excess  of  revenue  over  ex- 
penses of  insurance  dept.;  suggesting  propriety  of 
modifying  these  taxes.     (5  same  1887/9:  3.) 

1901.  Amt.  of  premiums  and  losses  on  industrial  life 
insurance  policies.     (Same  1901/2:  7.) 

1901-1904.  Amt.  of  premiums  collected  by  all  life  cos., 
their  aggregate  losses,  and  the  loss  ratio.  (Same 
1901/2  (p.  7)— same  1903/4.) 


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INSURANCE— cont'd 

Life — cont'd 

1902-1904.  Tabular  stmt,  of  condition,  Dec.  31,  of  life 
insurance  cos.  licensed  by  the  insurance  dept.  ot 
the  state,  showing  name  of  cc,  when  incorporated, 
admitted  assets,  liabilities  excluding  capital  stock, 
cash  capital  stock,  receipts,  expenditures,  net  risks 
in  force,  insurance  written  and  terminated  and  in 
force,  premiums  and  assessments  reed.,  losses  paid, 
and  losses  incurred.  (Same  1901/2  (foldg.  stmt.)  — 
same  1903/4.) 

Assessment;  see  above,  that  title 

Livestock 

1894.     See  above,  Accident,  this  date. 
Mutual 

1904.  Recommended  that  secy,  of  state  be  authorized, 
by  amdmt.  made  to  ch.  99,  vol.  22,  Laws  of  Del.,  to 
file  certificates  of  incorporation  for  mutual  insur- 
ance COS.,  as  well  as  stock  cos.  (Bienn.  rept  insur- 
ance comr.  1903/4:  19.) 

FlEE 

1880-1882.*  Tabular  stmt,  showing  risks  of  mutual  fire 
cos.  of  other  states,  written,  terminated,  and  in 
force  at  end  of  yr.  (1  bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr. 
1879/81  (p.  42)— 2  same  1881/3.) 

.*     Same;  Delaware  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.     (1 

same  1879/81  (p.  24)— 2  same  1881/3.) 

.*     Same;    classified   recfeipts   and   expenditures   of 

Delaware  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  for  the  yr.     (1 
same  1879/81  (p.  23)— 2  same  1881/3.) 

.*     Same;  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  of  other  states. 

(1  same  1879/81  (p.  42)— 2  same  1881/3.) 

.*     Classified    tabular   stmt,    showing   condition   of 

Delaware   mutual   fire    insurance   cos.   on   Dec.   31. 
(1  same  1879/81  (p.  22)— 2  same  1881/3.) 

.*    Same;  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  of  other  states. 

on  Dec.  31.     (1  same  1879/81  (p.  41)— 2  same  1881/ 
3.) 

1880-1894.  Abstracts  compiled  from  ann.  stmts,  of  Dela- 
ware mutual  fire  insurance  cos.,  showing  condition 
on  Dec.  31;  with  assets,  liabilities,  income,  expendi- 
tures, etc.  (1  same  1879/81  (pp.  57-68) — same 
1893/5.) 

For  even  yrs.  only. 

1881-1883.     See  above.  Fire,  these  dates. 
Plate  Glass 

1901-1904.     See  below.  Premiums,  these  dates. 

Premiums 

1883-1894.  Amt.  of  premiums  collected  in  state  and 
amt.  paid  for  losses  by  cos.  incorporated  by  Dela- 
ware; do.,  cos.  of  other  states  and  countries.  (3 
bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr.  1883/5  (p.  5) — 8  same 
1893/5.) 
1901-1904.  Ratio  of  losses  to  premiums  during  yr.  in 
Delaware  in  business  of  accident  insurance;  do.  in 
health  insurance;  do.  in  employers'  liability  insur- 
ance; do.  in  fidelity  and  surety;  do.  in  plate  glass 
insurance;  do.  in  steam  boiler  insurance;  do.  in 
burglary  insurance.  (.Same  1901/2  (p.  7) — same 
1903/4.) 

Fiee;  see  above,  that  title 

Life;  see  above,  that  title 

Public  Buildings;  see  that  title 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1879/80-1893/4.  Summary  of  receipts  and  expenses  of 
Dept.  for  period  endg.  Dec.  31  (18  mos.).  (1  bienn. 
rept.  insurance  comr.  1879/81  (pp.  11-12) — 8  same 
1893/5.) 


•  1881  omitted. 


INSURANCE— cont'd 
Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 

1892.  Receipts  for  this  yr.  not  as  large  as  that  of 
1891,  in  consequence  of  cos.  paying  1891  tax  at  old 
rate  of  2%%  on  premiums  collected,  while  for  1892 
business  paid  at  rate  of  1%%  as  now  required  by 
law.     (7  same  1891/3:  4.) 

1893.  Large  sum  of  money  belonging  to  state  now 
comes  into  hands  of  insurance  comr.  every  yr.,  in 
consequence  of  ch.  23,  v.  19,  Laws  of  Del.,  requiring 
insurance  cos.  doing  business  in  state  to  pay  cer- 
tain charges  to  comr.  instead  of  clerk  of  the  peace 
for  use  of  the  state.     (7  same  1891/3:  4.) 

.  Insurance  comr.  in  acct.  with  state;  stmt,  show- 
ing receipts  from  licenses  and  other  sources,  and 
the  contingent  expenses  of  the  office  to  Oct.  1,  ar- 
ranged chronologically;  with  summary.  (A.R. 
auditor  1893:  105-108.) 

1893/4-1895/6.  License  acct.:  insurance  comr.  in  acct. 
with  state,  for  licenses  furnished  as  by  rept.  from 
secy,  of  state.     (Same  1894  (p.  93)— same  1896.) 

1893/4-1896/7.  Stmt,  showing  no.  and  kind  of  licenses 
and  of  certificates  of  authority  on  hand  at  last  set- 
tlement; the  no.  and  kind  reed,  from  secy,  of  state; 
do.  issued;  do.  turned  over  to  auditor;  do.  on  hand; 
and  amt.  reed,  from  sale  of  licenses  and  certificates 
of  authority,  and  from  fees  for  issuing  same,  by 
insurance  comr.,  for  period  endg.  Oct.  (Same 
1894   (pp.  100-101)— same  1896/7.) 

1901-1904.  Stmt,  of  amts.  turned  over  to  state  treasurer 
by  insurance  comr.  each  yr.  (Bienn.  rept.  insur- 
ance comr.  1903/4:  6.) 

1901/2-1903/4.  Summary  of  receipts  and  expenses  of 
dept.  for  two  calendar  yrs.  (Same  1901/2  (p.  5)  — 
same  1903/4.) 

Steam  Boiler 
1901-1904.    See  above.  Premiums,  these  dates. 

INSURANCE:  INDIVIDUAL  COMPANIES 

American  Casualty  Insurance  Company,  of  Baltimore 

1893.  Notice  reed,  on  Nov.  28,  of  apptmt.  of  E.  Austin, 
of  Glencoe,  Md.,  as  receiver  for  Amer.  Casualty  In- 
surance Co.,  of  Baltimore,  with  a  deposit  of  $250,000 
held  by  Mercantile  Trust  and  Deposit  Co.,  of  Balti- 
more, for  protection  of  all  policyholders.  (8  bienn. 
rept.  insurance  comr.  1891/3:  4.) 
Commercial  Fire  Insurance  Company,  of  Wilmington 

1901.  Law  of  nearly,  if  not  quite,  every  state  in  Union, 
has  been  violated  by  this  co. ;  requested  that  fran- 
chise of  this  CO.,  "  which  has  misused  and  abused 
its  corporate  powers  until  it  has  become  the  most 
notorious  of  '  wild  cat '  insurance  concerns  "  be  re- 
voked.    (Bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr.  1901/2:  8-9.) 

Delaware  Fire  Insurance  Company 

1880,  1882.  Abstr.  compiled  from  ann.  stmt  of  co., 
showing  its  condition  on  Dec.  31;  giving  assets, 
liabilities,  income,  expenditures,  etc.  (1  bienn. 
rept.  insurance  comr.  1879/81  (pp.  51-55) — 2  same 
1881/3.) 
Delaware  State  Grange  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company,  of 
Camden 

1885.  Co.  exempted  from  taxation  by  legislative  enact- 
ment.    (3  bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr.  1883/5:  3.) 

Delaware  State  Mutual  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance  Company, 
of  Wilmington 

1879.  Rept.  of  insurance  comr.  with  stmt,  of  the  af- 
fairs and  condition  of  the  co.,  Sept.  25.  (1  bienn. 
rept.  of  insurance  comr.  1879/81:  13-14.) 

1880.  Copy  ot  order  of  revocation  of  comr.'s  certificate 
of  authority  issued  to  co.    (1  same  1879/81:  15.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


INSURANCE:   INDIVIDUAL  COMPANIES— cont'd 
Delaware  State  Mutual  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance  Company, 

of  Wilmington — cont'd 

1881.  Certificate  issued  by  comr.  on  March  4,  1880, 
authorizing  co.  to  transact  business  of  fire  and  ma- 
rine insurance  and  establish  agencies  in  state  for 
and  during  1881;  certificate  revoked  upon  comr.'s 
ascertaining  that  co.'s  act  of  incorporation  was  null 
and  void,  and  that  Del.  State  Fire  and  Marine  In- 
surance Co.  had  no  legal  right  to  change  its  name 
and  add  the  word  "Mutual."  (1  same  1879/81:  7- 
8.) 
Economic  Life  Insurance  Company  of  America 

1902.  Business  of  co.  sold  to  Metropolitan  Life  Co.  of 
N.  Y.  in  May;  latter  named  co.  reinsuring  risks  of 
the  former,  whereupon  Economic  Life  Co.  retired 
from  business.  (Bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr.  1901/ 
2:  9.) 
German  Insurance  Company,  of  Wilmington 

1904.     Reasons  for  revoking,  on  Feb.  11,  license  issued 
to  CO.  on  March  23,  1903.     (Bienn.  rept.  insurance 
comr.  1903/4:  17.) 
German  Union  Insurance  Company,  of  Wilmington 

1902.  This  CO.  and  National  Insurance  and  Investment 
Co.,  of  Dover,  under  consideration  as  applicants 
upon  same  status  as  State  Insurance  Co.,  for  license 
to  do  business  under  the  general  insurance  law. 
(Bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr.  1901/2:  11.) 
Law  and  Crown  Insurance  Company,  of  London 

1904.     Dept.  notified  of  intention  of  co.  and  the  State 
Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  Liverpool,  to  withdraw  from 
state  on  or  before  Feb.  28,  1905.     (Bienn.  rept.  in- 
surance comr.  1903/4:  17-18.) 
Merchants'  Insurance  Company,  of  Newark,  New  Jersey 

1902.     All  risks  of  co.  re-insured  July  26,  by  National 
Fire    Insurance   Co.,   of   Hartford,   Conn.      (Bienn. 
rept.  insurance  comr.  1901/2:  9.) 
Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company  of  Chester  County,  Penn- 
sylvania 

1880,  1882.  Abstract  compiled  from  ann.  stmt,  of  co., 
showing  condition  on  Dec.  31;  with  its  assets,  lia- 
bilities, income,  expenditures,  etc.  (1  bienn.  rept. 
insurance  comr.  1879/81  (pp.  159-162) — 2  same 
1881/3.) 
Mutual  Reserve  Fund  Life  Association,  of  New  York 

1902.     Name  of  assn.   changed   during  yr.   to   "  Mutual 

Reserve  Life  Insurance  Co.,"  and  converted   from 

an  assessment  co.  to  an  old  line  co.     (Bienn.  rept. 

insurance  comr.  1901/2:  9.) 

National  Insurance  and  Investment  Company,  of  Dover;  see 

above,  German  Union  Insurance  Company 
State  Fire  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool;  see  above.  Law 

and  Crown  Insurance  Company 
State  Insurance  Company  of  Delaware 

1902.  Co.  a  special  charter  co.  Incorporated  May  25, 
1897,  by  special  act  of  legisl.,  licensed  June  25,  1902. 
(Bienn.  rept.  insurance  comr.  1901/2:  10-11.) 

1904.  Co.  placed  by  chancellor  in  charge  of  receiver, 
but  Wilmington  Fire  Insurance  Co.  notified  dept. 
that  it  has  complied  with  requirements  made  of  it, 
in  regard  to  change  of  investment.  {Same  1903/4: 
17.) 

INTERNAL  IMPROVEMENTS;  see  PUBLIC  WORKS 

INTERSTATE  COMMERCE;  see  COMMERCE 

INVESTMENTS 

School  Fund;  see  Education 

State;  see  Finance:  State 

Taxation;   see  Taxation:   State.    Bonds,  etc. 

JAILS;   see  MAINTENANCE:   COUNTY.     DELINQUENTS 


JUMP   PROPERTY;    see   FINANCE: 
ETC. 


STATE.     RECEIPTS, 


JUSTICE,  ADMINISTRATION  OF;    see  ADMINISTRATION 
OF  JUSTICE 

JUVENILE  OFFENDERS;  see  MAINTENANCE:  STATE 

KENT  COUNTY 
Agricultural  Society;  see  Agricultural  Societies 
Dog  Tax;  see  Taxation:  State 
Jail;  see  Maintenance:  County.    Delinquents 
License  Revenue;  see  License 
Poor;  see  Maintenance:  County.    Dependents 
Poor  Tax;   see  Taxation:   State 
Road  Tax;  see  Taxation:   State 
Roads;  see  that  title 

School  Fund;  see  Education.    School  Fund 
School  Houses;  see  Education:  School  Houses 
Schools;  see  Education 

Sheriffs;  see  Administration  of  Justice:  County 
Teachers'  Institutes;   see  Education.     Teachers 
Wages 
Teachers;  see  Labob 

KENTON 

Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

LABOR 

serial 
1898-1902.  Ann.  repts.  of  Theresa  Boeck,  inspector  of 
factories,  etc.,  for  New  Castle  Co.,  State  of  Del.,  for 
1898,  1899,  1900,  1901,  1902.  Pub.  under  authority 
of  ch.  215,  vol.  21,  Del.  laws.  Wilmington,  C.  L. 
Story,  1902.     25  pp. 

1st   rept.    (1898),    pp.    3-7;    23    (1899),    pp.   8-12;    3d 
(1900),    pp.    13-17;    4th    (1901),    pp.    18-21;    5tli 
(1902),  pp.  22-25. 
Copy  seen  In  Delaware  Hist  Socy. 

non-serial 

1818.  Recommending  propriety  of  revising  and  amend- 
ing laws  rel.  to  apprentices  and  servants.  (Govs. 
mess.  (Rodney)  Jan.  1818.) 

1837.  Scarcity  of  farm  and  domestic  labor.  (Same 
Jan.  1837.) 

1847.  Serious  complaint  among  farmers,  of  a  want  of 
help  in  cultivating  their  lands;  suggesting  pro- 
priety of  amending  laws  prohibiting  emigration  of 
free  negroes  into  state,  so  as  to  procure  more  avail- 
able labor.     (Same  (Temple)  Jan.  1847.) 

1904.  Labor  question  a  trouble  to  farmers;  suggested 
that  Congress  be  asked  to  allow  representative  of 
Del.  and  Penn.  to  go  to  Europe  and  bring  over  at 
least  1000  men  and  women  under  contract  to  work 
on  farms  or  with  understanding  that  labor  at  stipu- 
lated wages  would  be  assured  them  for  period  of  1 
yr.  (4  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1904:  25.) 
Convict  Labor 

1859.  Crime  on  the  increase;  convicts  should  be  given 
employment;  suggested  that  work-houses  be  estab- 
lished and  attached  to  co.  prisons.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Causey)  Jan.  1859.) 

1883.  Advising  that  substantial  state  prison  be  con- 
structed and  arranged  so  that  convicts  from  each 
CO.  can  be  reed,  and  employed  in  such  occupations 
as  will  conduce  most  to  correction  of  vice,  reforma- 
tion of  the  convict,  and  the  protection  of  society. 
(Sayne  (Stockley)  Jan.  1883.) 
Factory  Inspection;  see  above  serial  group 
Insurance 

Employers'  Liability;  see  Insdbancb 
Health;  see  Insurance 


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LABOR— cont'd 
Insurance — cont'd 

WOBKINOMEN 

1887.    Rept.  of  judiciary  committee  on  act  to  prevent 
insurance    of    their     employees    by    corporations. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1887:  367-368.) 
Negro 

1861.  Repeal  advised  of  act  of  Feb.  28.  1855,  declaring 
it  lawful  for  free  negroes  and  mulattoes  residing  in 
Md.  to  come  into  and  reside  in  New  Castle  and 
Kent  COS..  for  purposes  of  labor;  under  existing 
circumstances  more  may  be  sent  than  purposes  of 
labor  require.     (Govs.  mess.   (Burton)   Jan.  1861.) 

1863.     Very  small  proportion  of  labor  of  state  depend- 
ent upon  slave  population.     {Same  (Cannon)   Jan. 
1863:  21.) 
Wages 

1875.  Attachment  of  wages;  so  much  of  existing  laws 
as  authorize  this  should  be  repealed.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Cochran)   Jan.  1875.) 

AOBICULTfRAL   L.^BOB 

1870.  Total  of  ann.  wages  paid  in  farming  operations 
and  total  value  of  farm  productions  of  New  Castle 
Co.  equal  to  aggregate  totals  of  both  Kent  and  Sus- 
sex cos.  (Govs,  inaug.  mess.  (Cochran)  Jan.  1875: 
7.) 
Teachees 

1875/7-1883/4.  Tabular  stmt,  showing,  by  cos.,  the  mo. 
salary  of  teachers,  etc.  (3  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools 
1877/8   (p.  53)— [9]  same  1884.) 

1880.  Teachers  of  Delaware  not  paid  in  proportion  to 
work  accomplished  by  them — unequal  pay  in  the 
resp.  COS.  acts  as  great  hindrance  to  the  success  of 
Delaware's  educational  system.  (5  same  1879/80: 
12-13.) 

1882.  Bad  result  of  meager  salaries  paid  Delaware 
teachers.     (7  same  1881/2:  19-20.) 

1883/4-1885/6.  Comparative  tabular  stmt,  showing  av- 
erage salary  of  teachers,  their  average  age,  etc.,  for 
each  CO.  and  for  state.     (11  same  1886:  86.) 

1887/8-1891/2.  Average  salary  of  teachers,  average  age 
of  teachers,  etc.,  in  New  Castle  Co.  compared  with 
2  previous  yrs.  (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1888 
(p.  21)— same  1892.) 

1890.  Stmt,  of  salaries  paid  Wilmington  teachers. 
(Same  1889/90:  66-67.) 

1892.  Recommended  by  supt.  of  Sussex  Co.  that  pro- 
vision be  made  for  payment  of  teachers'  salaries 
monthly  instead  of  quarterly.     (Same  1892:  29.) 

1895.  Suggested  that  sec.  9  of  public  school  act,  pre- 
scribing mode  of  payment  of  salaries  of  teachers,  be 
amended.     (A.R.  auditor  1894:  v.) 

1898.  Low  salaries  of  teachers  in  Kent  Co.  a  great  ob- 
stacle in  the  way  of  the  success  of  the  schools. 
(Rept.  of  state  bd.  of  education  1898:  33.) 

1902.  Urging  that  salaries  of  supts.  be  increased. 
(Bienn.  rept.  same  1902:  11.) 

LABORATORY 
Bacteriological;  see  Public  Health 

LAND 

1646-1679.     Original     land     titles     in     Del.     commonly 
known  as  the  Duke  of  York  Record  ....  Pub.  by 
order   of  Gen.   Assem.     Wilmington,    Sunday   Star 
Print,  n.  d.    199  pp.     4°. 
Copy  In  Delaware  Hist,  Socy. 

1802.  Order  drawn  by  Gov.  on  state  treasurer  in  favor 
of  agt.  apptd.  on  behalf  of  state  to  carry  into  effect 
"  an  act  to  procure  certain  papers  or  copies  thereof 
from  land  office  in  Penna.  (Govs.  mess.  (Sykes) 
Jan.  1802.) 

1803.  Letter  from  agt.  of  state  to  procure  copies  of 
papers  from  Penn.  rel.  to  titles  to  lands  in  Del. 
(Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1803:  20.) 


LAND— cont'd 

1804.  Action  of  auditor  in  obedience  to  res.  of  Gen. 
Assem.,  in  Jan.,  apptg.  counsel  to  defend  certain 
ejectments  in  Circuit  Court  of  U.  S.  for  recovery  of 
lands  granted  by  state  and  directing  "  auditor  to 
make  such  preparation  for  the  trial  of  said  suits  as 
shall  be  advised  by  said  counsel."  (A.R.  auditor 
1803/4:  36.) 

1820.  Much  inconvenience  occasionally  experienced  by 
purchasers  of  land  at  sheriff's  sale  in  getting  pos- 
session thereof;  recommending  propriety  of  provid- 
ing by  law  a  remedy  for  such  cases.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Clark)   Jan.  1820.) 

1835.  Rept.  of  committee  on  petitions  rel.  to  real  and 
personal  property  of  Jos.  Kimmey,  deceased. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1835:  32.) 

1837.  Rept.  of  committee  on  petition  of  M.  Burton  and 
T.  Robinson,  with  bill  to  authorize  condemnation 
of  a  certain  piece  and  parcel  of  ground,  situate  on 
head  of  branch  of  Herring  Creek,  and  remon- 
strances agst.  passage  of  bill.  (Same  Jan.  1837: 
115-116.) 

Marsh 

1800.  Rept.  on  petition  from  Murderkill  Hundred  pray- 
ing leave  to  introduce  bill  to  drain  or  ditch  a  quan- 
tity of  land  called  "  Tapahanah  Marsh";  also  from 
owners  of  Colbreath  or  Tanners'  Marsh  to  ditch 
same.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1800:  27.) 
1833.  Rept.  of  committee  on  petition  of  sundry  citizens 
of  North  West  Fork  Hundred,  praying  repeal  of 
part  of  act  to  authorize  owners  and  possessors  of 
the  marshes  and  low  grounds  commonly  called 
Bridge  Branch,  in  Sussex  Co.,  to  ditch  and  drain 
same.     (Same  Jan.  1833:  187-188.) 

1836.  Renewing  recommendation  made  Jan.  6,  1829, 
rel.  to  importance  of  improvement  of  the  unculti- 
vated marshes  along  shores  of  Del.  River;  these 
marshes  comprise  part  of  most  fertile  lands  within 
limits  of  state,  and  their  improvement  would  fur- 
nish to  owners  not  only  a  source  of  wealth,  but  an 
abode  of  health;  in  present  condition  they  are  a 
nursery  for  disease  and  hordes  of  annoying  insects, 
that  immensely  lessen  value  of  property  in  their 
vicinity.     (Govs.  mess.  (Polk)  June  1836.) 

1879.  Rept  on  condition  of  Silver  Run  Marsh  recom- 
mending legislation  rel.  to  same.  (House  jol.  Jan, 
1879:  392.) 

1880.  Expediency  of  apptg.  committee  to  act  in  con- 
junction with  bd.  to  visit  and  examine  swamps, 
ponds  and  other  noxious  places  and  reporting 
feasibility  and  probable  expense  of  draining  them. 
(1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1879/80:  6-7.) 

1882.  Drainage;  [by  Wm.  Marshall].  (2  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  health  1881/2:  9-12.) 

Proper  system  of  drainage  might  make  thousands  of 
acres  of  unproductive  land  productive  and  prevent 
malarial  fevers,  etc. 

1885.  Papers  [on  drainage,  marsh  lands,  etc.  in  Dela- 
ware] ;  by  A.  Colburn,  Wm.  Reybold  and  F.  B.  Col- 
ton.     (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1889/90:  50-58.) 

Published  by  U.  S.  Dept.  of  Agrlc.  In  vol.  entitled, 
"Tide  Marshes  of  U.  S." 

1886.  300,000  acres  of  land  included  in  strip  west  of 
Del.  R.R.  designated  as  forest  land  requires  arti- 
ficial draining;  in  few  cases  where  land  has  been 
drained  productiveness  equals  that  of  any  part  of 
state;  state  bd.  of  agric,  constituted  without  legisl. 
authority  can  do  nothing  but  point  out  way  in 
which  such  organization  might  be  of  material  help 
to  state;  need  of  effective  organization  shown  by 
loss  of  several  thousand  dollars  preceding  yr.  in 
Kent  Co.  on  acct.  of  hog  cholera — no  authoritative 
investigation  was  made  as  to  cause  or  prevention. 
(Rept.  state  bd.  of  agric.  1886:  757-758.) 

Paging  from  Sen.  ]oI.   1887. 


94 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


LAND— cont'd 
Uarsh — cont'd 

1888.  Better  drainage  and  sewerage  needed;  pneu- 
monia and  malaria  caused  by  their  neglect;  immi- 
gration retarded;  land  value  in  Sussex  Co.  would 
be  increased  by  proper  drainage.  (5  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  health  1886/8:  156-157.) 

Paging  from  app.  to  House  jol.  1889. 
1888/9.     Replies  to  question  14  in  circular  issued  May, 
1887,  by  bd.  of  agric.   [rel.  to  draining  marsh  and 
meadow  lands].     (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  agric.  1889/ 
90:  39-50.) 

1889.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  ascertain  titles  to 
certain  marsh  lands  in  Kent  Co.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1889:  448;  House  jol.  Jan.  1889:  505.) 

.     Further  rept.  of  committee  apptd.   to  ascertain 

titles  to  certain   marsh   lands  known  as  Kent   Is. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1889:  518.) 
Pea  Patch 

1836.  Communication  from  actg.  secy,  of  war  notify- 
ing Gov.  of  Delaware  rel.  to  case  of  Henry  Gale 
agst.  U.  S.,  involving  title  to  Pea  Patch  Is.  in  Del. 
River.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1837:  17.) 

1837.  Rept.  of  committee  to  whom  was  referred  so 
much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to  claim  of  Henry 
Gale,  of  N.  J.,  to  portion  of  territory  of  Del.,  in  Del. 
River,  known  as  Pea  Patch  Is.  (now  Fort  Dela- 
ware).    (Same  Jan.  1837:  117-118.) 

Surveys 

1891.  Acct.  of  attempt  to  secure  topographic  survey  of 
southern  portion  of  state;  by  A.  T.  Neale.  (4  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1891:  7-10.) 

Corresp.  with  direction  of  U.  S.  Geo!.  Survey,  which 
includi'S  e.stiinate  of  cost  and  Conn,  law  (1889) 
providing  for  topographical  survey  and  map; 
reasons  for  puhllc  opposition  to  survey  of  Dela- 
ware and  consequent  failure  to  secure  same. 

LAND:  NATIONAL  DOMAIN 

1833.  Govs.  mess.  rel.  to  ace.  Tenn.  res.  rel.  to  public 
lands  and  Ind.  jt.  res.  rel.  to  more  perfect  organ- 
ization of  militia  of  U.  S.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1833:  16- 
19.) 

1834.  Mess,  of  Gov.  of  Ga..  with  copy  of  rept.  embra- 
cing views  of  the  public  authorities  of  Ga.  rel.  to 
proposals  for  disposing  of  the  public  lands  belong- 
ing to  the  U.  S.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1835:  24-26.) 

1836.  Mess,  of  Gov.  of  Penna.,  with  resolutions  rel.  to 
distribution  of  the  proceeds  arising  from  sale  of 
public  lands  and  for  other  purposes.  (Same  Jan. 
1837:  27-28.) 

1838.  Res.  of  state  of  Conn.  rel.  to  disposition  of  public 
lands  of  U.  S.     (Same  Jan.  1839:  49-50.) 

1839.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  of  Council  and  Gen.  Assem. 
of  State  of  N.  J.  on  the  public  lands.  (Same  Jan. 
1839:  248-252.) 

1841.  Rept.  on  that  part  of  Govs.  mess,  on  distribution 
of  proceeds  of  sales  of  public  lands  among  several 
states.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1841:  174-175.) 

1843.  Apptmt.  of  agt.  to  receive  state's  share  of  avails 
of  sale  of  public  lands;  regret  at  suspension  of  law. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1843.) 

1847.  Unsuccessful  effort  of  Pres.  of  U.  S.  to  cede  away 
or  waste  the  immense  public  domain,  under  flimsy 
pretext  of  graduating  price  of  the  public  lands;  rel. 
to  destructive  bearing  this  would  have  had  upon 
the  landholders  and  people  of  Del.  (Same  Tem- 
ple)   Jan.  1847.) 

1807.  Doubts  entertained  with  regard  to  validity  of 
such  land  warrants  as  were  issued  in  a  general 
form  under  the  existing  land  office  laws  of  Del., 
with  special  regard  to  Sussex  Co.;  suggested  that 
these  warrants  be  confirmed  together  with  title 
legally  held  under  them,  by  legislative  act.  (Govs, 
messu   (Mitchell)   Jan.  1807.) 


LAND:   STATE 

1807.  By  act  entitled  "  suppl.  to  act  ....  authorizing 
the  distribution  of  certain  papers  relating  to  lands 
in  this  state."  no  power  given  for  supplying  any 
vacancy  in  comrs.  apptd.  under  this  act;  this  busi- 
ness entirely  delayed  in  Sussex  Co.  on  this  acct.; 
remedy  for  this  omission  necessary.  (Same 
(Mitchell)   Jan.  1807.) 

1817.  Recommended  that  legisl.  forbid  warrants  to  be 
laid  for  sale  of  vacant  lands  in  Sussex  Co.,  under 
act  of  Feb.  2,  1807.     (Same  (Rodney)   Jan.  1817.) 

1822.  Rept.  on  that  part  of  Govs.  mess,  relating  to 
opening  land  office  in  Sussex  Co.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1822:  25-26.) 

1823.  Recommendation  to  abolish  bd.  of  comrs.  of  land 
office.      (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1823.) 

1839.  Rept.  of  committee  to  whom  was  referred  peti- 
tion of  certain  citizens  of  Sussex  Co.,  praying 
passage  of  law  to  grant  all  the  right  and  title  of 
state  to  vacant  lands,  not  included  in  boundaries 
or  adjacent  tracts,  to  such  persons  as  may  have 
been  in  possession  thereof  for  period  of  20  yrs. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1839:  136.) 

1862.  Rept.  on  res.  on  propriety  of  state  charging  nomi- 
nal rent  for  occupancy  of  all  vacant  lands  to  pre- 
vent title  being  obtained  to  certain  lands,  by  occu- 
pancy merely.  (Same  adjd.  sped.  sess.  Jan.  1862: 
100-101.) 

Escheat 

1796.  Rept.  of  auditor  on  sundry  claims  agst.  certain 
confiscated  estates  in  New  Castle  Co.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1796:  137-138.) 

1807.  Under  intestate  laws  of  state,  the  expense  and 
delay  incurred  in  accomplishing  a  division  or  valu- 
ation of  an  intestate's  real  estate  is  a  subject  of 
just  complaint;  suggesting  whether  the  5  free- 
holders first  apptd.  might  not  be  authorized  to 
value  the  land  in  cases  where  it  would  not  divide, 
saving  the  right  of  application  to  those  interested 
for  a  review  and  valuation,  if  in  discretion  of  chan- 
cellor such  ought  to  be  granted;  etc.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Mitchell)  Jan.  1807.) 

1818-1825.  Acct.  of  escheator  of  New  Castle  Co.,  sub- 
mitted by  auditor.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1825:  99-101.) 

1824.  Squares  and  lots  of  land  at  Cantwell's  Bridge, 
escheated  to  Del.,  Aug.  2,  1821,  sold  by  late  es- 
cheator of  Newcastle  Co.  (Jno.  Lowber),  as  re- 
quired by  act  of  Feb.  2,  1821;  nothing  on  escheator's 
books  to  show  that  money  arising  from  these  sales 
has  been  paid  into  treasury  of  state.  (A.R.  auditor 
1823/4:  288.) 

Paging  from   House  jol. 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1794.  Schedule  of  revenue  arising  from  vacant  and 
unlocated  lands  within  the  state,  from  returns  of 
state  treasurer  to  Dec.  11.  (A.R.  auditor  1794 
stmt.  4.) 

1797.  Stmt,  of  moneys  reed,  into  treasury  from  the 
loan  offices,  and  for  vacant  lands  since  Jan.  21 
(date  of  apprn.  tor  support  of  govt,  from  which 
these  moneys  are  excluded)  and  appropriated  to  the 
purchase  of  stock  in  the  Bank  of  Delaware,  by  act 
of  Jan.  24.     (Same  1796/7:  14.) 

1800.  List  of  receipts  transmitted  to  auditor  by  re- 
corders of  deeds  of  New  Castle  and  Kent  cos.,  do 
not  contain  near  all  the  sums  of  money,  which  have 
been  paid  into  treasury  for  vacant  lands  in  these 
COS.;  this  circumstance  evinces  propriety  of  the 
several  recorders  continuing  to  make  these  returns, 
at  least  ann.,  until  this  business  is  finally  closed; 
no  such  list  ever  obtained  from  recorder  of  deeds 
in  Sussex  Co.,  although  several  applications  have 
been  made  for  same.     (Same  1799/00:  58.) 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


95 


LAND  GRANTS:    STATE 

1864.  Recommended  that  act  of  Jan.  6,  1863,  ceding 
certain  lands  to  U.  S.,  be  repealed  and  that  act  be 
passed  ceding  to  U.  S.  so  much  of  land  lying  on  Del. 
Bay  southeast  of  the  old  mole  and  betw.  mole  and 
point  of  Cape  Henlopen,  not  exceeding  240  acres, 
as  may  be  necessary  for  purpose  of  erecting  fort, 
battery,  fortification  or  pier  thereon.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Cannon)   Jan.  1864.) 

LAND  GRANTS:   UNITED  STATES 

1SG2.  July  2.  Agricultural  and  Mechanical  College 
grant;  see  Agriculture.    Education. 

LAUREL 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

LEBANON 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 


LEIPSIC 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8. 


See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 


LEVY  COURT;  see  ADMINISTRATION  OF  JUSTICE 

LEWES 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.    See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 
Schools;  see  Education 

LIBRARIES 

serial 

Under  act  of  March  n,   lOni 
1901/2-1903/4.     Bienn.  rept.  of  library  comn.,  1-2. 

Checklist 

1.  1901/2.     h.   t.   p.     26  pp. 

Copy  in  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 

2.  1903/4.   Not  found. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1.   1901/2  In  .Senate  jol.   1903:198-214 

Includes  1st  rept.  of  IJbrary  Comn.  of  Dover  Free 
Library.     500  copies  ordered  prtd. 
1903/4  In  Senate  jol.   1905  :   128-129. 
"  House      "     1905  :  267-268. 

non-serial 

1844.  Communication  from  Alex.  Vattemare  asking 
that  a  complete  set  of  state  laws  and  docs,  be  do- 
nated American  Athenseum  at  Paris.  (Sen.  jol. 
Jan.  1845:  83-84:   House  jol.  Jan.  1845:  173-176.) 

1845.  Jt  res.  of  State  of  Ind.,  rel.  to  exchanging  docu- 
ments with  other  states.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1845: 
237.) 

1847.  Rept.  of  committee  on  memorial  of  J.  S.  Skinner 
praying  for  examination  of  Farmers'  Library,  and 
Mo.  Journal  of  Agric.     (Same  Jan.  1847:  206-207.) 

1903.  State  library  comns.  work  of  such  character  as 
to  warrant  continued  support.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Hunn)   Jan.  1903:  10-11.) 

1904.  Handbook  of  the  Del.  Library  Comn.  compiled  by 
Florence  B.  Kane.  Dover,  1904.  101(1)  pp.  new 
ed.    8°. 

.     Free   public    libraries:    by   Henry   Ridgely.      (4 

A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1904:  50-54.) 

Work  of  state  library  comn.  ;  result  of  establishment  of 
free  library  in  Doyer  ;  mannor  of  establishing  free 
public  library  in  school  distr.  :  class  of  llbrarj' 
distrs.  as  determined  by  free  library  law ;  free 
libraries  should  be  established  in  rural  school 
distrs. ;  etc. 


LIBRARIES— cont'd 

New  Castle  Library  Company 

1840.  A  catalogue  of  books  belonging  to  the  New  Castle 
Library  Co.;  to  which  are  prefixed  the  act  of  in- 
corporation and  the  bylaws  of  the  co.  Published 
by  order  of  bd.  of  directors  New  Castle.  Prtd.  by 
J.  C.  Clark,  Phila..  1840.     114  pp. 

Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
Public  Archives 

1841.  Public  archives  in  bad  condition;  librarian 
needed  to  arrange  them  and  bestow  care  for  preser- 
vation.    ((Jovs.  mess.  (Comegys)  Jan.  1841.) 

Melitabt  Records;  see  Militia 
School  Libraries 

1892.     Rept.  of  school  library  of  distr.  no.  14,  Kent  Co. 
(Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools  1892:  41-42.) 
State  Library 

serial 
A 
1822-1887.     Schedule  of  books  reed,  by  gov.  for  use  of 
state  library. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1822       In   Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1822  :  12-13. 


1823 

'•  Senate  " 

"   1823 

26. 

•* 

"  House   ■' 

••   1823 

13-14. 

1824/5 

"  House   " 

"   1825 

30-31. 

1826 

"  House   " 

"   1826 

32-33. 

1827 

"  House   " 

•'   1827 

43-45. 

1828  not  found. 

1829  in  House  Jol.  Jan.  1829  :  14-16. 
18.30  "  House   "   "   1830 :  37-38. 

1831  not  found. 

1832  in  Senate  jol.  Jan.  1832  :  16-18. 


" 

"  House 

•• 

" 

1832 

65-66. 

1833 

"  Senate 

'* 

*• 

1833 

oo 

*' 

"  House 

" 

** 

1833 

71-72. 

1835 

"  Senate 

*• 

•' 

1835 

18-19. 

"  House 

'* 

•• 

1835 

19-20. 

1837 

"  House 

•• 

'* 

1837 

14-15. 

1839 

"  House 

•' 

" 

1839 

54-57. 

1841-1843  not  found. 

1845 

In  House 

jol. 

Jan. 

1845 

55-57. 

1847 

"  House 

" 

1847 

23-24. 

1849 

not  found. 

1851 

In  Senate 

jol. 

Jan. 

1851 

230. 

1853 

"  Senate 

" 

18.13 

15-19. 

" 

"  House 

•* 

*• 

1853 

15-19. 

1855 

"  House 

'• 

** 

1855 

18-19. 

1857 

"  House 

•' 

•' 

1857 

16-18. 

1859 

"  House 

'* 

" 

1859 

23-26. 

1861 

'•  House 

'• 

•' 

1861 

32-38. 

1863 

not  found. 

1865 

in  House 

jol. 

Jan. 

1865 

23-28. 

1867 

not  found. 

1869 

in  House 

jol. 

Jan. 

1869 

27-33. 

"  Senate 

•• 

1869 

26-32. 

1871 

"  House 

" 

•' 

1871 

28-35. 

•' 

"  Senate 

'• 

'* 

1871 

28-35. 

1873 

•'  House 

'* 

'* 

1873 

28-37. 

"  Senate 

•• 

*• 

1873 

705-715. 

1875 

"  House 

'* 

'* 

1875 

39-55. 

"  Senate 

" 

" 

1875 

34-50. 

1877 

"  House 

" 

'* 

1877 

63-82. 

" 

"  Senate 

'* 

** 

1877 

57-75. 

1879 

"  House 

•' 

'* 

1879 

57-74. 

"  Senate 

*' 

•' 

1879 

:  52-69. 

1881-1885  not  found. 

1887 

in  Senate 

jol. 

Jan 

1887 

:  762-769. 

Under  act  of  March  30.  1883 
1881/2-1903/4.     [Bienn.]  rept.  of  state  librarian. 

Checklist 
1881  ''2-1885  '6.     Not  found. 
1887/8.      Dover.  State  Sentinni.  n.  d.     .30  pp.* 
1889/90.   Dover.  The  Index  Print.  1891.     68  pp.* 
1891/2.     Not  found. 

1893/4.     n.  p..  Clayton  Call  Print,  1895.    52  pp. 
1895/6-1903/4.     Not  found. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1881/2    in    Senate   Jol.    Jan.    1883 :  795-797 ;    Bouse   Jol. 

pp.  68-71. 
1883 '4  In  Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1885:677-685. 
1885/6    in    Senate   jol.    Jan.    1887:760-769;    House   jol. 

pp.   1080-1089. 


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96 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


LIBRARIES— cont'd 
State  Library — cont'd 


3-31 ;   House 


House   jol. 
House    jol. 


serial — cont'd 

B — cont'd 
Checklist — cont'd 
1887/8   In   Senate  jol.   Jan.   18S9   app.   pp. 

]oI.  app.  pp.  3-31. 
1889/90  In  Senate  jol.  Jan.  1891  app.  pp.  419-482;  House 

jol.  app,   pp.  419-482. 
1891/2-lS9n/6  omitted. 
1897/8    In    Senate    jol.    Jan.    1899 :  122-123 

pp.  171-172. 
1899/00    In    Senate    Jol.    Jan.    1901 :  42-45 

pp.  94-96. 
1902*  In  Senate  jol.  Jan.  1903  :  40-55. 
1903/4  In  House  jol.  Jan.  1905 :  136-147. 

non-serial 

1832.  Rept.  in  favor  of  apptmt.  of  comrs.  to  arrange 
House  and  Senate  libraries.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1832: 
69.) 

1851.  Rel.  to  books  reed,  and  deposited  by  gov.  in  State 
Library.     (Govs.  mess.   (Tharp)   Jan.  1851.) 

1853.  Rept.  on  that  part  of  Govs.  mess,  relating  to  ad- 
visability of  procuring  depositories  for  duplicate 
copies  of  books  in  state  library  room.  (Sen.  jol. 
Jan.  1853:  51.) 

1861.  Apptmt.  of  state  librarian  urged;  reference  to 
mode  of  conducting  library  since  1847.  (Govs, 
mess.  Jan.  1861.) 

.     Means  should  be  taken  for  preservation  of  state 

library;  apptmt.  of  librarian  recommended.  {Same 
(Burton)   Jan.  1861.) 

.     No.  of  volumes  of  state  repts.  deposited  in  state 

library  for  distribution,  insufficient  for  demand; 
suggested  that  it  be  increased  to  150.  {Same  (Bur- 
ton) Jan.  1861.) 

1867.  Rel.  to  condition  of  state  library  and,  office  of 
secy,  of  state.     (Same  (Saulsbury)   Jan.  1867.) 

1869.  Condition  of  public  bldgs.  requires  attention  from 
legisl. — more  ample  provision  should  be  made  for 
the  State  Library.     {Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1869.) 

1871.  State  Library  should  receive  prompt  attention: 
room  too  small.     {Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1871.) 

1873.  Suggested  that  provision  be  made  for  suitable 
accommodations  for  state  library  and  convenient 
quarters  for  secy,  of  state.  {Same  (Ponder)  Jan. 
1873:  13.) 

1879.  Rel.  to  present  condition  of  state  library;  to  be 
hoped  that  valuable  collection  of  books  now  owned, 
will  be  maintained  under  care  of  a  competent  librn. 
{Same  (Cochran)   Jan.  1879.) 

1881.  Recommended  that  state  library  be  provided 
with  additional  space.  {Same  (Hall)  Jan.  1881: 
14.) 

1883.  Rept.  on  examination  of  state  library.  (House 
jol.  Jan.  1883:  193-194.) 

.     State  law  library;   provision  must  be  made  for 

the  increased  accommodation  for  reception  of 
books;  suggested  that  "Jump  property"  be  utilized 
in  part,  for  purposes  of  a  library,  and  for  safe- 
keeping of  the  enrolled  bills  and  other  valuable 
papers  in  office  of  secy,  of  state.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Stockley)  Jan.  1883.) 

1885.  Rept.  on  examination  of  state  library.  (House 
jol.  Jan.  1885:  235-236.) 

.     Increased    accommodations     needed     for    state 

library.  (Govs,  bienn.  mess.  (Stockley)  Jan.  1885: 
14-15.) 

1889.  Urgent  need  of  larger  space  for  state  library. 
{Same  (Biggs)  Jan.  1889:  10.) 

1891.  Accommodations  should  be  made  to  keep  State 
Library  in  proper  condition.  {Same  (Biggs)  Jan. 
1891.) 


*  Ann.  rept. 


LIBRARIES— cont'd 
State  Library — cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1895.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  on  advisability  of  building 
a  state  library  building  at  Dover.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1896:  920-921;  House  jol.  Jan.  1896:  1134.) 

.    Want  of  proper  bldg.  for  State  Library.     (Govs. 

mess.  (Reynolds)  Jan.  1895.) 

1896.  State  House;  completion  of  State  Library  addi- 
tion, etc.     (Bienn.  rept.  treasurer  1895/6:  7.) 

1897.  Rept.  from  committee  apptd.  to  provide  an  addi- 
tion to  state  library  building.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1897: 
117-123;  House  jol.  Jan.  1897:  54-60.) 

.     Rept.  of  jt.  committee  on  erection  of  state  library 

addition  to  state  house.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1897:  134- 
135;  House  jol.  Jan.  1897:  185-186.) 

.     Amt.  of  appm.  made  for  addition  to  state  house 

for  library  purposes;  size  and  capacity  of  addition 
constructed;  no.  of  volumes  in  library;  office  for 
librarian  and  reading  room  needed.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Watson)   Jan.  1897:  12-13.) 

1901.  Rept.  of  special  committee  apptd.  to  examine 
catalogue  of  state  library  compiled  by  state  libra- 
rian; recommendation  that  fair  compensation  be 
paid  librarian  for  his  services.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1901: 
444;  House  jol.  Jan.  1901:  761.) 

1902.  On  condition  of  State  House  and  state  library. 
(Rept.  of  state  libm.,  1902.) 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1891-1901.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  audit  and 
settle  accts.  of  state  librn. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1891  In  House    jol.  Jan.   1891  :  706. 

■•      ••  Senate     "       "      ISni  :  465-467  and  app.  p.  483. 
1893    "  House      "       "      1893 :  684. 
•'      "  Senate     "       "      1893 :  583. 
1895  omitted. 

1897  In  House    jol.  Jan.  1897  :  170. 
'■      "  Senate      "       "      1897:642. 
1899    "   Senate      "        "      1899 :  122. 
1901    "  House      "        "      1901  :  1234. 

Traveling  Libraries 

1901.  Rept.  of  committee  on  traveling  libraries  of  Del. 
State  Federation  of  Women's  Clubs.  (Sen.  jol. 
Jan.  1901:  104-107.) 

LICENSE 

1817.     Rept.   on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 

fines  and  licenses.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1817:  37.) 
1837.    License   fees   a   considerable  portion   of   state's 

revenue;   irregularities  in  accts.  of  same.     (Govs. 

mess.  Jan.  1837.) 
1884.    Suggesting  change  in  mode  of  getting  out  and 

issuing  license — amt.  paid   into  state  treasury  for 

license  one  of  the  principal  sources  of  revenue  to 

state  and  should  be  guarded  as  far  as  possible,  agst. 

possibility  of  loss  by  mistakes,  neglect,  etc.     (A.R. 

auditor  1884:  7.) 
1889.     Suggested     that    shorter     form     of    license    be 

adopted  In  order  to  keep  license  accts.  more  easily. 

{Same  1888:  3.) 

1897.  Co.  affairs;  suggested  that  some  legislation  be 
had  concerning  practice  of  issuing  licenses  directly 
from  office  of  secy,  of  state  to  offices  issuing  them; 
mo.  settlements  with  clerks  of  the  peace  and  insur- 
ance comr.  recommended.     {Same  1896:  v.) 

1898.  On  license  fees  for  disposal  of  (3en.  Assem. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1897/8:  7.) 

Insurance;  see  Insurance.    Receipts,  etc. 
Marriage 

1794.     Rept.  of  committee  on  so  much  of  govs.  mess,  as 

relates  to  marriage  and  tavern  licenses.     (House 

jol.  Jan.  1794:  31-32.) 
Revenue  fbom;  see  below,  Receipts,  etc. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


97 


LICENSE— cont'd 
PbysiciaDs 

1888-1892.  List  of  registered  physicians  in  Kent  and 
New  Castle  cos.  (5  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1886/ 
8   (pp.  241-245)— 7  same  1890/2.) 

In  6th  and  7th   repts.  lists  are  given  for  Kent,  New- 
castle and   Sussex   cos.,    and  city   of   Wilmington ; 
also  name  of  college  or  unlv.  attended  by  each. 
Paging  from  app.  to  House  jol.  1889. 
Receipts  and  Ezpenditnres 

serial 
1  series 
Under  sec.   5.   act  of   Feb.    2.    1793,   to   enjoin   certain 
duties  to  be  performed  by  secretary  of  state,  and 
for  other  purposes. 
1799-1825.     Detailed  stmt,  of  sec.  of  state  in  acct.  -with 
state  for  certain  fees  on  comns.,  licenses,  impres- 
sions of  the  great  seal,  etc. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1799       In  House    Jol.  Jan.  1800  :  54-65. 


1800 

"  House 

" 

" 

1801  :  105-106. 

1801 

omitted. 

1802 

In  House 

Jol. 

Jan 

1803  :  31. 

1803 

"  House 

" 

1804  :  48. 

1804 

omitted. 

1805 

In  House 

Jol. 

Jan 

1806 :  18-20. 

1806 

omitted. 

1807 

In  House 

Jol. 

Jan 

1808  :  46-47. 

1808 

"  House 

" 

1809  :  41-42. 

1809 

"  House 

*• 

1810  :  32-34. 

1810 

"  House 

•' 

1811  :  12. 

1811 

"  House 

•' 

1812:39-41. 

1812 

"  House 

** 

1813  :  61  :  83-86. 

14 

"  Senate 

" 

1813  :  29-31  (Fisher)  ;  47-50 
(Hall). 

1813 

"  House 
"  Senate 

!! 

1814  :  39-41. 
1814  :  42-44. 

1814 

"  House 
"  Senate 

'.'. 

1815  :  47-49. 
1815  :  31-33. 

1815 

"  House 
"  Senate 

','. 

1816  :  56-58. 
1816  :  42-45. 

1816 

"  House 

*• 

1817  :  124-126. 

1817 

"  House 
"  Senate 

'.'. 

1818  :  51-54. 
1818  :  63-67. 

1818 

"  House 

*' 

1819  :  49-51. 

" 

"  Senate 

•' 

1819  :  44-49. 

1819 

"  House 
"  Senate 

'.! 

1820:116. 
1820  :  110-115. 

1820 

"  House 

*' 

1821  :  78-80. 

1821 

"  House 
"  Senate 

!! 

1822  :  64-68. 
1822  :  37-41. 

1822 

"  House 
"  Senate 

i: 

1823  :  96-99. 

1823  :  42-44  ;  61-63. 

1823 

"  House 
"  Senate 

!', 

1824  :  98-100. 
1824  :  54-57. 

1824 

"  House 
"  Senate 

'.! 

1825  :  56-59. 
1825  :  54. 

1825 

"  Senate 
"  House 

.'•' 

1826  :  45-49. 
1826 :  92-95. 

2  series 

Under   act   of   Jan.   26,    1826.    for   establishing  certain 
fees  for  use  of  the  state. 
1826-1879/80.     Detailed   stmt,   of  sec.   of  state   in   acct. 
with  state  for  certain  fees  on  comn.,  licenses,  im- 
pressions of  the  great  seal,  sale  of  the  laws,  etc. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1826  in  House    Jol.  Jan.  1827 :  5-9. 

"  Senate     "       "      1827 : 6-9. 

1827  "  House       "       "       1829 :  55-56. 
"  Senate     "       "      1829:43-45. 

1827  [1.  e.  1828]  in  House  Jol.  Jan.  1829:61-62. 
1827  [1.  e.  1828]  In  Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1829:71-72. 
1829       In  House    Jol.  Jan.  1830  :  91-96. 


•• 

"  Senate  " 

"   1830  :  61-66. 

1830 

"  Senate  " 

1831 :  60-69  (Layton)  ; 
(Harrington). 

73-76 

It 

"  House   " 

'•   1831:105-107  (Layton) 
113  (Harrington). 

;  110- 

1831 

"  Senate  " 

"   1832  :  78-81. 

*' 

"  House   " 

"   1832  :  158-162. 

1832 

"  Senate  " 

"   1833  :  75-77. 

" 

"  House   " 

'■   1833  :  142-145. 

1833/4* 

"  Senate  '* 

"   1835  :  53-57. 

" 

"  House   " 

"   1835  :  90-94. 

1835/6 

omitted. 

1837/8 

In  House  Jol. 

Jan.  1839  :  141-145. 

1839/40 

*'  Senate  " 

■■   1841  :  271-274. 

1841/2 

"  Senate  " 

"   1843  :  190-194. 

1843/4 

omitted. 

•  Hereafter  repts.  cover  2  yrs. 


LICENSE— cont'd 

Receipts  and  Expenditures— cont'd 
serial — cont'd 
2  series — cont'd 
1845/6  In  House    Jol.  Jan.  1847 
1847/8    "  Senate     "       "      1849 
1849/50  omitted. 
1851/2  In  House    Jol.  Jan.  1853 
1853/4    •'  House      "        "       1855 
1855/6    "  House      "       "       1857 
1857/8-1861/2  omitted. 
1863/4  in  House    Jol.  Jan.  1865 

1865/6    "  Senate     "       " 

"  Honse      " 

Senate     " 

House      " 

Honse      " 

Senate     " 

House      " 

Senate     " 

House      " 

Senate     " 

Honse      " 

Senate     " 

House      " 

House     " 


1867/8    ; 

1869/70  ' 
1871/2    ; 

1873/4    ; 

1875/8    ' 

1877/8    ' 


1879/80  ' 


1867: 

"  1867 : 

"       "  1869: 

"  1869 : 

"       '■  1871  : 

"  1873 : 

"       "  1873 : 

"  1875 : 

"  1875 : 

"  1877 

"  1877 

"  1879 

"  1879 

"  1881 

non-serial 


205-206. 
142-145. 

360-362. 
230-237. 
262-267. 

32-36. 

46-52. 

41-47. 

33-40. 

34-41. 

94-103. 

719-728. 

41-49. 

61-73. 

59-71. 

41-49 

49-57 

34-42 

41-49 


:  862-870. 


1852-1855.    On   increase   in   revenues,   due  to  r.r.  tax, 

bonuses  from  banks  and  lotteries  and  license  fees. 

(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1855.) 
1867/8.    Stmt,    of   treasurer's    receipts    from   licenses, 

comns.,  etc.,  taxes  on  r.rs.  and  banks,  and  dividends 

on  bank  stock,  and  disbursements  of  same,  for  yr. 

endg.  Dec.  1.     (Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1869.) 
1887/8-1903/4.     License  acct.  furnished  by  clerks  of  the 

peace  of  the  several  cos.     (A.R.  auditor  1888  (pp. 

47-52)— some  1904.) 
.    See  note  under  Finance:  State.    Receipts,  etc. 

Kent  County 

1887/8-1903/4.  Stmt,  showing  no.  and  kind  of  licenses 
on  hand  at  last  settlement;  no.  and  kind  reed,  from 
secy,  of  state;  do.  issued;  do.  turned  over  to  audi- 
tor of  accts. ;  do.  on  hand;  and  amt.  reed,  from  sale 
of  licenses  by  clerk  of  the  peace  of  Kent  Co.,  for 
yr.  endg.  Oct.  1.  (A.R.  auditor  1888  (pp.  49-50)— 
same  1904.) 

1892-1895/6.     License  acct.:  clerk  of  the  peace  of  Kent 
Co.,  in  acct.  with  state,  for  licenses  furnished,  as 
by  repts.  from  secy,  of  state,  for  yr.  endg.  Oct  1. 
(Some  1892  (p.  89)— some  1895/6.) 
yew  Castle  County 

1887/8-1903/4.  Stmt,  showing  no.  and  kind  of  licenses 
on  hand  at  last  settlement;  no.  and  kind  reed,  from 
secy,  of  state;  no.  and  kind  issued;  no.  and  kind 
turned  over  to  auditor  of  accts.;  no.  of  each  kind 
on  hand;  and  amt.  reed,  from  sale  of  licenses,  by 
clerk  of  the  peace  of  New  Castle  Co.,  yr.  endg.  Oct. 
1.     (A.R.  auditor  1888  (pp.  47-48)— same  1904.) 

1891/2-1895/6.     License  acct.:  clerk  of  the  peace  of  New 
Castle   Co.,   In  acct.   with  state,   for   licenses  fur- 
nished as  by  repts.  from  secy,  of  state  for  yr.  endg. 
Oct.  1.     (Same  1892  (p.  88)— some  1896.) 
Sussex  County 

1887/8-1903/4.  State  licenses:  stmt,  showing  amt.  paid 
by  clerk  of  the  peace  for  Sussex  Co.  for  licenses 
with  no.  on  hand  and  reed.,  no.  delivered  to  auditor, 
no.  Issued  and  total  amt.  reed,  for  each  kind,  and 
no.  remaining  in  hands  of  clerk.  (A.R.  auditor 
1888  (pp.  51-52) — same  1904.) 

1891/2-1895/6.    License  acct.:  clerk  of  the  peace  of  Sus- 
ses Co.,  in  acct.  with  state,  for  licenses  furnished, 
as  by  repts.  of  secy,  of  state,  for  yr.  endg.  Oct.  1. 
(Same  1892  (p.  90)— some  1896.) 
Ixsubajnce;  see  Insubaxce.    Receipts,  etc. 
Mabbiaoe 

1793-1825.  See  Education.  School  Fund,  serial  group 
A,  these  dates. 

1879.    See  Finance:  State.    Receipts,  etc.,  this  date. 


98 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


LICENSE— cont'd 

Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 
Menhaden  Fishermen 

1901-1904.     Included  in  oyster  revenue  acct.;   see  Fish 
and  Game.     Revenue,  under  dates  1899-1904. 
Otsteb  Planters  and  Dredgers 

1899-1904.     Included  in  oyster  revenue  acct.;   see  Fiah 
and  Game.     Revenue,  these  dates. 
Retailers 

1821.  Stmt,  exhibiting  amt.  of  monies  reed,  from  the 
several  cos.  of  the  state,  on  acct.  of  licenses  to  re- 
tailers of  foreign  merchandise,  on  or  before  Dec.  2. 
(A.R.  auditor  1820/1:  254.) 

.     Rept.  of  treasurer  in  obedience  to  act  of  Jan.  31, 

1821,  laying  duties  on  licenses  to  retailers  of  for- 
eign goods,  wares  and  merchandize;  with  stmt,  of 
receipts  from  licenses  distributed  by  clerks  of  the 
peace  in  the  several  cos.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1822: 
93;  Sen.  jol.  1822:  57-58.) 
Retailers 

1823.     Repeal  of  act  laying  duties  on  licenses  to  retail- 
ers advocated.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1823.) 
Re\'enije  from;  see  above.  Receipts,  etc. 
Tavern;  see  Liquor  Traffic 

LIKCOLN 

Dysentery  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 

LIQUOR  TRAFFIC 

1793.  Rel.  to  act  of  Feb.  22,  1777,  restraining  justices 
of  the  Court  of  Gen.  Quarter  Sessions  from  recom- 
mending persons  to  keep  houses  of  public  entertain- 
ment at  any  other  Court  or  Sessions  than  that  held 
in  Feb.  annually;  restrictions  injurious;  amdmt. 
to  act  suggested.  (Govs.  mess.  (Clayton)  May 
1793.) 

1794.  By  act  of  1777,  licenses  for  keeping  taverns,  or 
houses  of  public  entertainment,  are  grantable  only 
upon  recommendations  of  judges  of  Court  of  Quar- 
ter-Sessions, in  full  sessions,  and  will  e.xpire  in 
Feb.  next;  this  defect  should  be  remedied.  (Same 
(Clayton)  Jan.  1794.) 

.     See  License.     Marriage,  this  date. 

1801.  Rept.  of  committee  on  petition  concerning  tav- 
erns; present  regulations  satisfactory.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1801:  44.) 

1847.  Rel.  to  proposition  of  referring  to  the  people  for 
their  decision,  the  question  of  licensing  the  sale  of 
intoxicating  drinks.  (Govs.  mess.  (Temple)  Jan. 
1847.) 

1856.     Prohibiting  liquor  law  of  Del.     Opinion  of  Su- 
preme Court  on  its  constitutionality,  May  31. 
Not  seen ;  entry  from  Bowker. 

1874.     Under  act  regulating  sale  of  Intoxicating  liquors, 
passed   at   last   sess.   of   legisl.,   revenue   of   school 
fund   materially  decreased  by  reduction   of  no.   of 
licenses  granted.     (Rept.  of  treasurer  1874:  31.) 
PaRing  from  Senate  jol. 

1883.  Temperance;  rel.  to  question  of  prohibition  or 
local  option  laws;  again  urging  passage  of  act 
making  it  the  duty  of  public  officers  in  each  co.  to 
present  to  Grand  Jury  any  person  violating  the  law, 
or  that  comrs.  be  apptd.  whose  sworn  duty  it  shall 
be  to  see  that  the  laws  are  enforced;  also  that  if 
present  license  laws  are  not  sufficiently  remedial, 
that  further  and  more  stringent  statutes  be  passed. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Stockley)   Jan.  1883.) 

.  Well-regulated  license  system,  faithfully  exe- 
cuted, considered  best  method  of  checking  evils  of 
intemperance.  (Govs,  inaug.  mess.  (Stockley)  Jan. 
1883:  13.) 

1885.  Law  constantly  violated;  suggested  passage  of 
act,  making  it  duty  of  public  officers  in  cos.,  having 
power  to  arrest,  to  present  to  grand  jury  persons 


LIQUOR  TRAFFIC— cont'd 

violating  law,  or  that  comrs.  be  apptd.  for  each 
town  to  see  that  law  is  executed.  (Govs,  blenn. 
mess.  (Stockley)  Jan.  1885:  19.) 
1S88.  Mnftrers.  of  spirituous  or  alcoholic  liquors  for 
sale;  text  of  sec.  6  of  act  of  April  5,  1881.  for  sup- 
pression of  intemperance,  rel.  to  amt.  of  tax  to  be 
paid  by  said  mnftrers.;  rel.  to  difficulty  in  obtain- 
ing this  tax;  legisl.  asked  to  take  action  in  matter 
to  enable  treasurer  to  prosecute  this  source  of  reve- 
nue belonging  to  his  dept..  or  repeal  the  act. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1887/8:  74-76.) 

1892.  Mnftrers.  of  spirituous  or  alcoholic  liquors;  tax 
imposed  by  act  of  1881,  most  difficult  to  collect. 
(Same  1891/2:  8-9.) 

1893.  License  fees  increased  in  proportion  with  neces- 
sary expenditure  for  school  books.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Reynolds)   Jan.  1893:  12.) 

1899.  Petition  of  sundry  citizens  of  Kent  Co.  request- 
ing submission  of  question  whether  manufacture 
and  sale  of  intoxicating  liquors  be  licensed,  or  pro- 
hibited, to  vote  of  qualified  electors  of  Kent  Co.  at 
next  general  election.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1899:  1441.) 

.     Petition    from    citizens    of    Sussex    Co.    praying 

enactment  of  law  prohibiting  sale  of  wines  and 
cider.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1899:  564-566.) 

1903.  Recommendation  that  issue  of  local  option  be 
referred  to  people.  (Govs.  mess.  (Hunn)  Jan. 
1903:  19.) 

1904.  From  small  amt.  reed,  from  licenses  to  mnftrers. 
and  distillers,  evident  that  large  no.  of  persons  are 
mnfg.  alcoholic  liquors  without  a  license:  suggested 
that  such  legislation  be  enacted  as  to  make  it  the 
duty  of  grand  jurors  from  the  several  hundreds  to 
file  in  state  treasurer's  office  a  list  of  all  mnftrers. 
of  spirituous  or  alcoholic  liquors  within  limits  of 
their  several  hundreds,  and  that  present  law  be  so 
amended  as  to  remove  all  doubt  as  to  penalty  for 
its  breach.     (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1903/4:  5.) 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

See  also  License.     Receipts,  etc. 
1889-1890.     Comparison    of    revenue    derived    from    li- 
censes issued   to  inns  and  taverns  for  sale  of  in- 
toxicating liquors.     (Govs.   mess.    (Reynolds)   Jan. 
1891:  6.) 

LIVESTOCK 

Insurance;  see  that  title 
Produce;  see  Agriculture 

LITTLE  CREEK 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

LOAN  OFFICE  FUND;  see  FINANCE:  STATE.    FUNDS 

LOTTERIES 

1794.  Rept.  of  committee  on  memorial  of  auditor  of 
accts.  rel.  to  lottery  to  raise  sum  for  the  state  and 
other  purposes.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1794:  24.) 

1804.  Action  rel.  to  "  further  suppl.  to  act  authorizing 
persons  therein  named  to  raise  by  lottery  sum  of 
$12,000.  for  purpose  of  erecting  piers  in  harbour  of 
town  of  Newcastle.     (A.R.  auditor  1803/4:  36.) 

1829.  Expediency  of  instituting  state  lottery  for  pur- 
poses of  internal  improvement  or  promoting  of  ed- 
ucation.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1829.) 

1833.  Copies  of  1st  and  2d  sees,  of  act  of  Penna.  for  the 
entire  abolition  of  lotteries;  res.  rel.  to  same. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1835:  22-24.) 

1838.  Rept.  of  committee  to  make  enquiry  as  to  con- 
nection betw.  lotteries  and  the  school  fund.  (Proc. 
New  Castle  Co.  School  Convention  1838:  3-4.) 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


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LOTTERIES— cont'd 

1843.  Rept.  of  committee  on  examination  of  accts.  of 
mngrs.  apptd.  under  act  autliorizing  a  lottery  for 
benefit  of  Delaware  College  and  other  purposes 
therein  mentioned.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1843:  160-171.) 

.     Rept.  of  mngrs.  of  lottery  for  benefit  of  Delaware 

College  and  other  purposes.  (Same  Jan.  1843:  171- 
182.) 

1859.  Consolidated  lotteries  of  Del.  Brokers'  memo- 
randa for  Sept.,  1859.  FVance,  Broadbents  and  Co., 
Mngrs.  To  be  drawn  in  Wilmington  at  quarter  be- 
fore 12  o'clock,  A.  M.  [gives  date  of  the  drawing, 
name  and  class  of  lottery,  price  of  whole  tickets, 
capital  prizes,  etc.].  Same,  to  be  drawn  at  quarter 
before  5  o'clock  P.  M.  2  11. 
Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

.     Wood,  Eddy  &  Co.'s  lotteries.    Lottery  for  benefit 

of  state  of  Del.  To  be  drawn  at  Wilmington,  Aug. 
11,  1859. 

Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

1861.  Opinion  as  to  proper  construction  of  act  of  Jan. 
26,  1859,  granting  lottery  privileges  to  R.  France 
for  construction  of  works  of  public  improvement. 
(Sen.  jol.  Nov.  1861,  app.  pp.  1-19.) 

.  Communication  from  state  treasurer  rel.  to  dis- 
position of  avails  of  lottery  grant  to  R.  France. 
(Same  Nov.  1861:  14-15.) 

.    Rept.  of  special  committee  apptd.   to  ascertain 

fact  about  lottery  system  in  state.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1861:  492-494.) 

1862.  Opinion  of  N.  B.  Smithers  and  J.  P.  Comegys  as 
to  proper  construction  of  act  passed  Jan.  26,  1859, 
granting  lottery  privileges  to  R.  France.  (Same 
adjd.  sped.  sess.  Jan.  1862:  54-73.) 

.     Communication  from  state  treasurer  asking  for 

instructions  as  to  his  duty  in  matter  of  semi-ann. 
installment  due  July  1,  1861,  from  R.  France,  under 
internal  improvement  act  of  Jan.  26,  1859,  and  not 
paid  until  Oct.  28,  1862.  (Same  sped.  sess.  Nov. 
1862:  21-22.) 

.    Rept.  on  communication  from  state  treasurer  on 

his  duty  in  matter  of  semi-ann.  instalment  due  July 
1,  1861,  from  R.  France,  under  internal  improve- 
ment act  of  Jan.  26,  1859,  and  his  failure  to  comply 
with  its  provisions.  (Same  adjd.  sped.  sess.  Nov. 
1862:  53-54.) 

Delaware  College;  see  Education:  Individual  Institutions 

MAGNOLIA 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

MAINTENANCE 

1823.  Mess,  of  Gov.  on  acceptance  by  Farmers'  Bank  of 
state  of  Del.  of  act  of  Jan.  8,  1823,  for  securing 
specie  payments,  and  transmitting  rept.  and  res.  of 
S.  C.  on  rights  of  Congress  to  erect  bank  and  rept. 
on  penitentiary  system  in  U.  S.  (House  jol.  ann. 
sess.  1823:  76-77;  Sen.  jol.  pp.  46-49.) 

Ace.  docs.  rel.  to  militia  and  banks  found  in  Sen.  jol. 

MAINTENANCE:  COUNTY 

1901.  Rept.  of  grand  jury  of  New  Castle  Co.  to  judges 
of  court  of  said  co.  on  county  institutions.  (Sen. 
jol.  Jan.  1901:  385-387.) 

Delinquents 

Kent  County 
1888.     Rept.  on  condition  of  bldg.  and  no.  of  prisoners 
in  Dover  jail.     (5  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1886/8: 
154.) 

Paging  from  app.  to  House  jol..  1889. 
1904.     Special  rept.  of  grand  jury  of  Kent  County  on 
condition  of  jail.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1905:  278-279.) 


MAINTENANCE:  COUNTY— cont'd 
Delinquents— cont'd 

New  Castle  County 
1888.     Rept.  on  condition  and  no.  of  prisoners  in  New 
Castle  jail.     (5  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1886/8: 
154.) 

Paging  from  app.  to  House  jol.  1889. 
1891.    Rept.  on  sanitary  inspection  of  New  Castle  and 
of  New  Castle  jail,  July  18.     (7  same  1890/2:  64.) 

1894.  New  Castle  jail  found  to  be  in  excellent  condi- 
tion Aug.  7;  no.  of  inmates.     (9  same  1894/6:  23.) 

1895.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  inspect  co.  jail  in 
New  Castle  City;  sanitary  condition  good.  (9  same 
1894/6:  47.) 

Sussex  County 
1897.     Sanitary  condition  of  Sussex  Co.  jail  and  yard  in 
(Jeorgetown    much    improved,    through    efforts    ol 
committee  of  bd.  and  grand  jury  of  Sussex  Co.    (10 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1896/8:  4243.) 
Dependents 

POOB 

1800.  No  improvement  made  in  accts.  of  treasurers  of 
the  poor,  in  specifying  the  quality  and  quantity  of 
food  and  cloathing  (sic)  purchased  for  the  poor,  or 
no.  of  poor  persons  maintained  yrly.  in  each  co. 
(A.R.  auditor  1799/00:  122.) 

Kent  County 
1797-1798.     Kent  Co.:    detailed   stmt,   of  disbursements 

by  treasurer,  to  trustees  of  the  poor,  April,  1797,  to 

Feb.  5,  1798,  as  per  his  accts.     (A.R.  auditor  1797/ 

8:  54-55.) 
1799-1829.     Stmt,   of  trustees  of  poor   of  Kent  Co.,   In 

acct.  with  treasurer  of  poor  of  the  co.     (Same  1799 

(pp.  73-74)— same  1829.) 
1832/3-1882/3.     Stmt,  of  treasurer  of  poor,  in  acct.  with 

Kent  Co.     (Same  1833  (p.  60)— same  1882/3.) 
1883/4-1903/4.     Stmt,  of  treasurer  of  the  poor,  in  acct. 

with  trustees  of  the  poor  of  Kent  Co.     (Same  1884 

(pp.  97-100)— same  1904.) 
1888-1897.     Stmt,  of  treasurer  of  the  poor  of  Kent  Co., 

regarding  indebtedness  of  trustees  of  the  poor,  amt. 

due  trustees  of  the  poor  by  collectors  and  policies 

of  insurance  on  bldgs.  in  charge  of  trustees.    (Same 

1888  (p.  201)— same  1897.) 

New  Castle  County 
1799-1837.    Stmt,  of  treasurer  of  poor  of  Newcastle  Co., 

in  acct.  with  trustees  of  the  poor  of  said  co.     (A.R. 

auditor  1799   (pp.  56-58)— same  1837.) 
1836/7-1889/90.     Stmt,  of  treasurer  of  the  poor  in  acct. 

with  New  Castle  Co.    (Same  1837  (pp.  41-43)— some 

1890.) 
1888.    Rept  on  mngmt.  and  condition  of  New  Castle 

Almshouse  and   Hospital.      (5   bienn.   rept.   bd.   of 

health  1886/8:  154.) 

Paging  from  app.  to  House  Jol.  1889. 

1893.  Summary  of  all  laws — now-in-force  relating  to 
the  trustees  of  the  poor  of  New  Castle  Co.  Also 
rules  for  govt,  of  the  alms-house.  Compiled  by 
H.  C.  Conrad.  Wilmington:  H.  A.  Roop,  1893.  15 
pp. 

Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

1894.  New  Castle  Co.  Almshouse  found  to  be  in  excel- 
lent [sanitary]  condition  Aug.  7;  no.  of  inmates. 
(9  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1894/6:  22.) 

1896.     Rept.    on    inspection   of   New    Castle   Co.   Alms- 
house; no.  of  inmates,  care  and  treatment;  no.  of 
deaths  Jan.  1-Nov.  18;  size  of  farm,  crops  of  yr.; 
no.  of  livestock.     (10  same  1896/8:  27-28.) 
Sussex  County 

1798.  No  committee  apptd.  by  Levy  Court  of  Sussex 
Co.,  to  settle  with  treasurer  of  the  poor.  (A.R. 
auditor  1797/8:  62.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


MAINTENANCE:   COUNTY— cont'd 
Dependents — cont'd 
PooB — cont'd 

Sussex  County — cont'd 

1799-1801.  Stmt,  of  trustees  of  the  poor  of  Sussex  Co. 
in  acct.  with  co.  treasurer.  (Some  1799  (pp.  98-99) 
—same  1801.) 

1801.  Difficulties  experienced  in  settling  accta.  of  treas- 
urers of  the  poor:  unable  to  effect  settlement  with 
treasurer  of  poor  of  Sussex  Co.  in  consequence  of 
his  having  mislaid  some  of  his  vouchers;  road 
taxes  of  Brandywine.  Whiteclay  Creek,  Mill-Creek 
and  Red-Lion  hundreds  for  1800  unsettled;  road 
tax  of  Red-Lion  Hundred  for  1798  still  unsettled; 
as  to  auditor's  authority  in  this  instance.  {Same 
1800/1:  71.) 

1803-1808.  Treasurer  of  the  poor  of  Sussex  Co.,  in  acct. 
with  CO.     (Same  1803   (pp.  91-92)— same  1808.) 

1812-1829.  Stmt,  of  treasurer  of  poor  of  Sussex  Co., 
in  acct.  with  trustees  of  poor  of  said  co.  (.Same 
1812  (p.  92)— same  1829.) 

1832/3-1903/4.  Stmt,  of  treasurer  of  the  poor,  in  acct. 
with  Sussex  Co.,  and  summary.  (Same  1832/3  (pp. 
77-78)— same  1903/4.) 

1853-1859.  Stmt,  of  sums  due  and  owing  to  treasurer 
of  poor  of  Sussex  Co..  by  collectors  of  the  various 
hundreds.     {Same  1854   (p.  116) — same  1858/9.) 

1879.  Stmt,  of  amts.  due  treasurer  of  the  poor  of  Sus- 
sex Co.,  from  collector  of  the  various  hundreds. 
{Same  1879/80:  150.) 

1888-1890.  Stmt,  by  treasurer  of  the  poor  of  Sussex  Co., 
regarding  indebtedness  of  trustees  of  the  poor,  amt. 
due  trustees  by  collectors  for  previous  yr.,  and 
policies  of  insurance  on  bldgs.  in  charge  of  trustees. 
{Same  1S8S  (p.  357)— same  1890.) 

1894.  Collectors'  accts. :  amts.  due  treasurer  of  the 
poor  from  the  several  collectors  of  Sussex  Co. 
(Same  1894  [app.  iii]:  55.) 

1894-1896.     Treasurer  of  poor  in  acct.  with  Sussex  Co. 
on  acct.  of  insurance  policies  on  almshouse  and  jail. 
{Same  1894   (p.  55)— same  1896.) 
1805  omitted. 

1896.  Kept,  on  inspection  of  Sussex  Co.  Almshouse: 
no.  of  inmates,  sex,  color,  treatment,  condition  of 
bldg. ;  size  of  farm;  list  of  crops  for  yr.  and  yield  of 
each;  amt.  of  butter  and  eggs  sold;  no.  of  livestock; 
institution  self-sustaining.  (10  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health  1896/8:  25.) 

1898/9.  Stmt,  of  co.  treasurer,  in  acct.  with  Sussex  Co. 
poor  fund,  arranged  chronologically;  summary. 
{Same  1899   [app.  v]:  140-148;   150.) 

MAINTENANCE:    COUNTY  INDIVIDUAL  INSTITUTIONS 
Defectives 
New  Castle  County  Insane  Astlum 

1885.  Rept.  of  special  committee  apptd.  to  visit  and  in- 
spect asylum.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1885:  349-350.) 

.     Rept.    of   special    committee    on    advisability   of 

state   purchasing  New  Castle  Co.    Insane  Asylum. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1885:  507.) 
Delinquents 
House  of  Refuge  of  New  Castle  County 

1865.  By-laws  of  bd.  of  mngrs.,  and  rule  and  regula- 
tions of  •■  The  House  of  Refuge  "  of  New  Castle  Co., 
adopted  Nov.  15.  Wilmington:  G.  W.  Vernon,  1865. 
26  pp. 

Cop.v  In  Delaware  Hist.  Soc.v. 

MAINTENANCE:    PRIVATE  INDIVIDUAL  INSTITUTIONS 

Ferris  Industbi.\l  School 

1892.  Description  of  Ferris  Industrial  School;  date  of 
incorporation  (Mch.  10,  1885),  size  of  farm,  classes 
admitted,  discipline  and  mngmnt.,  value  of  real  and 


MAINTENANCE:    PRIVATE  INDIVIDUAL  INSTITUTIONS 

—cont'd 
Ferris  Industrial  School — cont'd 

personal  investments  of  corporation.  (7  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  health  1890/2:  50-51.) 

1897.     Inspection  of  Ferris  Industrial  School,  4   miles 
from  Wilmington;   no.  of  inmates,  health;   size  of 
farm;   amt.  of  stock;  yield  of  crops;  sanitary  con- 
ditions.    (10  same  1896/8:  51.) 
Home  fob  Friendless  Children 

1892.  Description  of  Home  for  Friendless  Children; 
location,  capacity,  grounds,  no.  of  inmates,  sanitary 
condition,  mngmnt.;  by  E.  B.  FYazer.  (7  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  health  1890/2:  54.) 

1895/7.     Sanitary    inspection    of   Home   for   Friendless 
Children,  Wilmington;  no.  of  inmates,  condition  of 
bldgs.  and  grounds;    health  of  children.     (9  same 
1894/6  (p.  35)— 10  same  1896/8.) 
Home  for  Aged  Women 

1892.  Description  of  Home  for  Aged  Women;  location, 
capacity,  sanitary  condition,  nativity  of  inmates, 
mngmnt.;  by  E.  B.  Frazer.  (7  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health  1890/2:  55.) 

MAINTENANCE:  STATE 

1838.  Communication  from  bd.  of  administrators  of 
Charity  Hospital  of  New  Orleans,  soliciting  aid  of 
Del.;  with  list  of  admissions  to  Hospital  each  yr. 
since  Jan.  1,  1830,  showing  state  or  country  from 
which  reed.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1839:  46-48.) 
Defectives 

1845-1S46.  Rept.  of  trustees  for  the  instruction  of  the 
indigent  blind  of  this  state  in  the  Penna.  Institu- 
tion for  the  Blind. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 
184.5  in  Senate  jol.  Jan.   1845  :  87-88. 
1846    "   Senate      "       "       1847:71-72. 
1877.     No.  of  children  maintained  at  state  expense  in 
Penn.    Institution   for   Deaf   and    Dumb,   Columbia 
Institution     (Washington)     for    Deaf    and    Dumb, 
Penn.    Institute    for    instruction    of    Blind,    Penn. 
training   school   for   feeble-minded   children;    com- 
mendation of  plan.     (Cjovs.  mess.    (Cochran)   Jan. 
1877:  15.) 

1879.  Charities;  no.  of  the  indigent  deaf  and  dumb, 
and  indigent  blind,  insane,  and  destitute  imbecile 
children  of  Del.,  in  institutions  outside  of  state. 
{Same  (Cochran)  Jan.  1879.) 

1880.  Decrease  in  no.  of  feeble-minded,  blind,  and  deaf 
and  dumb  pupils  treasury  dept.  provides  for  in  the 
different  asylums.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1879/ 
80:  7.) 

1901.  Deaf,  dumb,  blind  and  imbecile  children  of  Del. 
in  institutions  of  other  states;  sufficient  apprn. 
recommended  to  cover  deficiency  and  to  cover  fur- 
ther expenses  of  these  children  in  the  various  in- 
stitutions. (Govs.  mess.  (Tunnell)  Jan.  1901:  9- 
11.) 

1902.  Rept.  of  state  custodian  of  deaf,  dumb,  blind  and 
feeble-minded  children  in  institutions  outside  of 
State.     (House  jol.  1903:  73-77.) 

1903.  Inadvisable  to  erect  institutions  for  deaf,  dumb 
and  blind,  but  apprns.  should  be  made  sufficiently 
large  to  provide  for  all.  (Govs.  mess.  (Hunn)  Jan. 
1903:  10-11.) 

.     Rept.    of   state   custodian   of   defective   children 

shows  many  incapable  of  any  improvement;  sug- 
gested that  gov.  or  some  competent  authority  be 
given  power  to  remove  at  any  time  any  inmate  of 
institutions,  shown  to  be  incapable  of  Instruction 
and  improvement.     {Same  (Hunn)   Jan.  1903:  11.) 

1903/4.  Rept.  of  Dr.  J.  J.  Black,  state  custodian,  on 
wards  of  states  in  institutions  outside  of  state. 
(House  jol.  Jan.   1905:  74-77.) 


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MAINTENANCE:  STATE— cont'd 
Defectives — cont'd 
Blind 

1835.  Blind  of  state  are  subjects  of  private  benefaction 
in  Penn.  Institution  for  Blind;  state  appm.  ad- 
vised.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1835.) 

.     Provision  made  for  instruction  of  indigent  blind 

of   Del.    in   Penn.    institution.      (Same    (Comegys) 
Jan.  1841.) 
Consumptives 

1903.  Propriety  of  establishing  sanatorium  for  con- 
sumptives.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1903.) 

.     Educational  value  of  sanatoria  for  consumptives. 

(Pathological  and  bacteriological  laboratory  bull. 
18:  9-10.) 

.     Tuberculosis    and    sanatoria.      (Same   bull.    17: 

7-8.) 

.  Care  of  consumptives  in  state  and  private  sana- 
toria in  Mass.     (Same  bull.  15:  12.) 

.  Need  of  state  sanatorium  for  treatment  of  con- 
sumption.    (Same  bull.  14:  2-3.) 

.  Serious  consideration  of  establishment  of  sana- 
torium for  cure  and  eradication  of  tuberculosis 
should  command  attention  of  legisl. ;  perusal  of 
"  Consumptives  in  Del.,"  by  J.  J.  Black,  com- 
mended.    (Govs.  mess.   (Hunn)  Jan.  1903:  13.) 

1904.  To  be  hoped  that  sanatorium  for  modern  treat- 
ment of  cases  of  tuberculosis  will  be  established  by 
Gen.  Assem.  (13  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1902/4: 
83.) 

.    Tuberculosis;    by  J.  J.  Black.      (4   A.R.  bd.  of 

agric.  1904:  68-76.) 

Ne«d  of  sanatorium  for  consumptive  poor,  etc. 
Deaf  and  Dumb 

1841.  Provision  for  indigent  deaf  and  dumb  recom- 
mended.    (Govs.  mess.   (Comegys)   Jan.  1841.) 

1845.  Rept.  of  trustees  for  indigent  deaf  and  dumb  of 
Del.,  Feb.  10;  under  act  of  Feb.  20,  1841.  (House 
jol.  Jan.  1845:  231-232.) 

1865.  Suggested  that  amt.  limited  to  be  expended  on 
the  indigent  deaf  and  dumb  of  Del.  be  increased; 
do.  rel.  to  indigent  blind  and  feeble-minded.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Cannon)  Jan.  1865:  14-15.) 

1897.  Mess,  from  Gov.  transmitting  letter  from  pres. 
of  Columbia  Institution  for  Deaf  and  Dumb,  at 
Washington,  requiring  that  amt.  allowed  for  bene- 
ficiaries of  this  state  be  increased.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1897:  994-996;  House  jol.  Jan.  1897:  1373-1375.) 
Feeble-m  I  n  ded 

1859.  Communication  from  Penn.  Training  School  for 
Feebleminded  Children  urging  Del.  to  make  some 
provision  for  her  feeble  minded  children.  (House 
jol.  Jan.  1859:  36.) 

1903.  Provision  of  state  law  rel.  to  no.  of  children  to 
be  maintained  in  Penn.  Training  School  for  Feeble 
Minded  Children,  at  Elwyn,  and  maximum  amt. 
to  be  paid  for  their  maintenance;  repeal  of  limita- 
tion no.  recommended.  (Govs.  mess.  (Hunn)  Jan. 
1903:  10.) 
Inebkiates 

1895.     Legislation    needed    rel.    to    inebriates.      ((Jovs. 
mess.    (Reynolds)   Jan.  1895.) 
Insane 

1801.  Expediency  of  providing  for  insane  of  state. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1801.) 

1843.  Rept.  of  committee  on  petitions  praying  for  erec- 
tion of  an  asylum  for  insane  in  Del.  (Sen.  jol. 
Jan.  1843:  211-221.) 

.    Same,  separate.    Dover,  S.  Kimmey,  1843.    14-f 

pp. 

Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 


MAINTENANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

Defectives— cont'd 
I.xsANE — cont'd 

1845.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  by  res.  of  1843,  to  In- 
quire into  condition  of  the  insane  of  the  state. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1845:  119-123.) 

.     Rept.  on  above  rept.     (Same  1845:  327.) 

1847.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  in  1843  to  rept.  upon 
condition  of  insane  in  Del.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1847: 
166.) 

1849.  Provision  for  care  of  insane  urged.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1849.) 

1859.  Suggested  that  provision  similar  to  that  for  in- 
digent deaf  and  dumb  and  blind  be  made  with  asy- 
lums of  neighboring  states,  for  insane.  (Same 
(Causey)  Jan.  1859.) 

1861.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  upon  petition  of  Dr. 
H.  F.  Askew  and  others,  in  favor  of  Institution  [for 
insane]  of  Dr.  J.  A.  Brown,  near  Wilmington, 
called  "Living  Home."  (House  jol.  Jan.  1861: 
491.) 

1883.  Urging  construction  or  purchase  of  bldgs.  suit- 
able for  a  state  insane  asylum.  (CJovs.  mess. 
(Stockley)  Jan.  1883.) 

1889.  Legislation  needed  for  relief  of  insane.  (Same 
(Biggs)   Jan.  1889:  5-6.) 

Delinquents:  Adults 

1800.  Expediency  of  providing  for  house  of  detention 
for  criminals.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1800.) 

1801.  Provision  for  new  gaol  recommended.  (Some 
Jan.  1801.) 

1805.  Criminal  laws  in  Del.;  expediency  of  a  revisal  of 
these  laws  suggested.     (Same  (Hall)  Jan.  1805.) 

1809.  Multiplied  and  increasing  crimes  of  the  blacks 
make  material  change  in  the  criminal  code,  as  it 
respects  them,  necessary.  (Same  (Truitt)  Jan. 
1809.) 

1810.  Rept.  of  comrs.  apptd.  to  ascertain  probable  ex- 
penses of  erecting  penitentiary,  under  res.  of  Jan. 
31.  1809.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1810:  30-31.) 

.     Suggested  by  committee  apptd.  to  consider  above 

rept.  that  comrs.  be  apptd.  in  each  co.  to  open  a 
book  and  receive  subscriptions  for  bldg.  peniten- 
tiary.    (Same  Jan.  1810:  80.) 

1812.  Recommended  that  penitentiary  be  established; 
moral  code  should  be  revised.  ((3ovs.  mess.  (Has- 
lett)  Jan.  1812.) 

.    Rept.  on  so  much  of  (jfovs.  mess,  as  relates  to 

establishment  of  a  penitentiary.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1812:  22-23.) 

1813.  Establishment  of  state  penitentiary  recom- 
mended; reasons.  (Govs.  mess.  (Haslett)  Jan. 
1813.) 

1814.  Renewal  of  recommendations  for  revisal  of  crimi- 
nal code  and  establishment  of  state  penitentiary. 
(Same  (Haslett)  Jan.  1814.) 

1818.  Rept.  rel.  to  expediency  of  reforming  penal  code 
of  state  and  establishing  penitentiary  system. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1818:  38-40.) 

1824.  Propriety  of  establishing  penitentiary  system  or 
of  introducing  tread  mill.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1824.) 

1835.  Rept.  of  committee  on  so  much  of  (jovs.  mess,  as 
relates  to  regulations  and  discipline  of  the  public 
prisons  in  Del.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1835:  52-53.) 

.  Establishment  of  penitentiary  system  recom- 
mended.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1835.) 

1839.  Urging  revision  of  Delaware's  system  of  crimi- 
nal jurisprudence;  remarks  in  favor  of  a  peniten- 
tiary system.     (Same  (Comegys)  Jan.  1839.) 

1841.  Establishment  of  penitentiary  urged.  (Same 
(Comegys)   Jan.  1841.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


MAINTENANCE:  STATE— cont'd 
Delinquents:  Adults — cont'd 

1859.  Crime  on  the  increase;  convicts  should  be  given 
employment;  suggested  that  work-houses  be  estab- 
lished and  attached  to  co.  prisons.  (Same  (Causey) 
Jan.  1859.) 

1861.  Increased  population  of  state  attended  by  corre- 
sponding increase  of  crime;  under  ordinary  circum- 
stances might  render  establishment  of  workhouse, 
penitentiary,  etc.,  as  matter  of  policy  and  economy; 
Impossible  to  recommend  such;  in  present  condi- 
tion of  country.     (Same  (Burton)  Jan.  1861.) 

1866.  Change  needed  in  criminal  code,  as  applicable  to 
negro  population.     (Same  (Saulsbury)   Jan.  1866.) 

1867.  Rept.  on  that  part  of  Govs.  mess,  relating  to 
building  a  penitentiary.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1867:  259.) 

1869.  Rel.  to  establishment  of  a  penitentiary  as  means 
for  more  effectual  punishment  of  crime  and  the 
reformation  of  criminals.  (Govs.  mess.  (Sauls- 
bury)  Jan.  1869.) 

.     Careful  revision  of  criminal  laws  of  state,  with 

such  alterations  and  amdmts.  as  exigencies  of  the 
times  may  require,  considered  necessary  for  preser-i 
vation  of  the  public  peace.  (Same  (Saulsbury) 
Jan.  1869.) 

■ .     Rept.  on  that  part  of  Govs.  mess,  which  relates 

to  building  state  penitentiary.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1869:  159.) 

1871.  Renewing  recommendation  for  establishment 
and  maintenance  of  a  penitentiary  in  this  state. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1871.) 

1883.  Advising  that  substantial  state  prison  be  con- 
structed and  arranged  so  that  convicts  from  each 
CO.  can  be  reed,  and  employed  in  such  occupations 
as  will  conduce  most  to  correction  of  vice,  reforma- 
tion of  the  convict,  and  the  protection  of  socy. 
(Same  (Stockley)   Jan.  1883.) 

1895.  Prison  reform;  prison  system  of  state  inadequate 
for  purposes  of  its  creation;  recommending  estab- 
lishment of  a  state  workhouse  or  penitentiary. 
(Same  (Reynolds)   Jan.  1895.) 

1897.  Investigation  of  state's  resources  and  practica- 
bility of  establishing  workhouse,  urged.  (Same 
(Watson)   Jan.  1897:  12.) 

1899.  Petition  of  United  Labor  League  of  Wilmington 
requesting  that  workhouse  bill  now  pending  before 
legisl.  be  not  allowed  to  pass.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1899: 
1437-1441;  House  jol.  Jan.  1899:  919-923.) 

1903.  Recommendation  for  establishment  of  work- 
house.    (Govs.  mess.  1903.) 

1904.  Care  of  our  prisoners;  by  D.  W.  Corbit.  (4  A.R. 
bd.  of  agric.  1904:  61-63.) 

Description  of  workhouse  and  jail  at  Greenbank  on 
Red  Cla.v  Creek  (in  New  Castle  Co.]  ;  construction, 
discipline  and  mngmnt. ;  cost. 

Delinquents:  Minors 

1865.     Suggested  that  some  legislation  be  made  rel.  to 

youthful   offenders.      ((Jovs.   mess.    (Cannon)    Jan. 

1865:  15-16.) 
1883.     Rel.     to     reformation     of     youthful     criminals. 

(Same  (Stockley)   Jan.  1883.) 
1895.     Youthful   convicts;    suggestions  rel.   to.      (Same 

(Reynolds)  Jan.  1891.) 

Dependents 
Poor 

1824.  Correspondence  between  New  York  and  Dela- 
ware on  subject  of  poor  laws.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1824:  35-41.) 

.     Propriety  of  revision  of  poor  laws.     (Govs.  mess. 

Jan.  1824.) 
1841.     Further    provision    for    suffering    poor    needed. 
(Same  (Comegys)  Jan.  1841.) 


MAINTENANCE:  STATE— cont'd 
Dependents — cont'd 
Poor — cont'd 

1877.  Some  legislation  should  be  devised  to  protect 
public  from  tramps,  without  denying  relief  to  de- 
serving poor.     (Same  (Cochran)   Jan.  1877:  14.) 

SOLDIKRS  AND  SaILORS 

1826.  Rept.  of  committee  on  bill  to  repeal  act  for  re- 
lief of  distressed  and  decayed  pilots,  their  widows 
and  children,  and  the  act  suppl.  thereto;  and  on 
petitions  for  and  agst.  such  repeal.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1826:  171-173.) 

18901896.  Indigent  soldiers,  sailors,  and  marines,  text 
of  sees.  1  and  2  of  act  of  March  15,  1889,  to  provide 
for  proper  burial  of  any  indigent  soldier,  etc.,  re- 
marks. (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1889/90  (pp.  92- 
94)— some  1895/6.) 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

The   deaf   and   dutnb.   blind   and   feoblomlnded   of   Dela- 
ware are  maintained   by   the   state   In   institutions 
out   of    the    stato.      The    expenditures    for    mainte- 
nance  may   be   found    in   the   expenditures   of   the 
school  fund,  see  EducatJon. 
1857/8.     Total  income  of  school  fund;   amt.  of  it  dis- 
tributed to  public  schools  and  amt.  applied  to  sup- 
port of  beneficiaries  in  asylums  of  Penn.     (Govs, 
mess.   (Causey)  Jan.  1859.) 
1876-1884.     Stmt,  of  amt.  of  school  fund  appropriated 
to  institutions  for  education  of  the  blind,  deaf  and 
dumb,    and     feebleminded.       (Rept.     of    treasurer 
1876   (p.  7)— same  1883/4.) 

1878.  Amts.  appropriated  to  beneficiary  institutions, 
gradually  absorbing  the  school  fund.  (Same 
1878:  9.) 

1903.    Apprn.  ($7000)  made  by  leglsl.  for  two  past  yrs. 
not  overdrawn.     (Govs.  mess.   (Hunn)   Jan.  1903: 
11.) 
Sanitation 

1886-1898.     Rept.  of  secy,  on  inspection  of  school  bldgs., 
jails,  almshouses  and  sanitary  condition  of  towns 
visited.    (4    A.R.   bd.   of   health    1884/6    (pp.    1011- 
1016)— 10  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1896/8.) 
Paging  from  Collected  docs. 

MAINTENANCE:  STATE  INDIVIDUAL  INSTITUTIONS 


Defectives 

Delaware  Hospitax, 


Wilmington 
serial 


Incorporated  April   16,   1889:  opened  Feb.   20,   1890. 
1890/1-1904.     Ann.  rept.  of  the  Del.  Hospital,  Wilming- 
ton, 1-15. 


Checklist 
,  Mercantile  Prtg.  Co., 


3 

4-6 


10 
11. 
12. 
13 
14 


1891.  38  pp. 

1892.  44  pp. 

1893.  46  pp. 


1.   1890/1. 
'     1891/2. 
1892/3. 
1S93/4-1895  not  found. 

7.  1896.     Wilmington,  J.  M.  Rogers,  1897.  43  pp. 

8.  1897.  "  "     "  "  1898.  45  pp. 

9.  1898.  "  1899.  48  pp. 

1899.  "  "     "  "  1900.  48  pp. 

1900.  "  "     "  "  1901.  60  pp. 

1901.  "  ' 1902.  66  pp. 

1902.  "  1903.  67  pp. 

1903.  "  1904.  55  pp. 

15.   1904.  "  ' 1905.  62  pp. 

Copies  in  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library.  None  of 

these  repts.  are  to  be  found  in  the  Collected  docs. 

notirserial 
1889.  Size,  mngmt.,  officers  of  Del.  State  Hospital  near 
Wilmington;  Del.  Hospital  in  Wilmington;  Homeo- 
pathic Hospital,  Wilmington.  Cost  and  material 
of  first  is  also  given.  (6  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health 
1888/90:  225-226.) 

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103 


MAINTENANCE:    STATE   INDIVIDUAL   INSTITUTIONS— 
cont'd 
Defectives — cont'd 
State  Hospital  at  Fabnhubst 

serial 
Board  created  by  act  of  April  25,  1889 
1890-1904.     Bienn.  rept.  of  bd.   of  trustees  of  the  Del. 
State  Hospital  at  Farnhurst. 

Checklist 
1-2.   1890-1892.     Not  found. 

3.  1894.     Wilmington,  .T.   M.  Rogers,   1894.     51  pp.,    pis. 

4.  1896.              "                1896.     59  pp.,    pis. 

5.  1898.              "                "     "          "         1898.     67  pp.,    pis. 

6.  1900.             "            Sunday  Star  Print,  1900.  109  pp., 

8  foldg.  leaves. 

7.  1902.     Wilmington,  Sunday  Star  Print,  1902.     92  pp., 

pis. 

8.  1904.     Wilmington,  Sunday  Star  Print,  1904.     94  pp., 

pis. 
Also  in  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1.  1890  in  House    jol.   Jan.   1891  app.  pp.  377-418. 

Senate     "       "      1891  app.  pp.  377-418. 

2-8.   1892-1904  omitted. 

non-serial 

1893.  Commendation  of  State  Hospital  at  Farnhurst; 
apprn.  requested  by  trustees  for  erection  of  sep- 
arate bldgs.  for  violent  and  purchase  of  more  land 
to  be  utilized  in  treatment  of  patients.  (Govs, 
mess.   (Reynolds)   Jan.  1893:  28.) 

1894.  Del.  State  Hospital  in  excellent  condition,  Aug. 
7;  no.  of  inmates.  (9  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health 
1894/6:  23.) 

1895.  State  Hospital;  commending  recommendation  of 
trustees  for  apprn.  for  erection  of  separate  bldg. 
for  the  violent  patients.  (Govs.  mess.  (Reynolds) 
Jan.  1895.) 

.     Del.   State  Hospital  at  Farnhurst;    state  apprn. 

expended;  recommending  a  more  liberal  apprn.  to 
meet  current  expenses,  and  also  an  apprn.  to  en- 
able trustees  to  make  needed  improvements.  (A.R. 
auditor  1894:  vi.) 

.     Inspection  of  mngmt.  and  sanitary  conditions  of 

Del.  state  hospital  at  Farnhurst;  no.  of  inmates. 
(9  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1894/6:  34;  44.) 

1896-1897.  Rept.  on  inspection  of  Del.  state  Hospital 
at  Farnhurst.     (9  same  (p.  60)— 10  sajne  1896/8.) 

1897.  On  condition  of  Del.  State  Hospital,  Farnhurst. 
(A.R.  auditor  1S96:  iv.) 

.     Rept.  on  examination  of  Del.  State  Hospital  for 

Insane.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1897:  875-878;  House  jol. 
Jan.  1897:  1222-1224.) 

1899.  On  Del.  State  Hospital,  at  Farnhurst.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Tunnell)  Jan.  1899.) 

1901.  On  State  Hospital  needs.  (Same  (Hunn)  Jan. 
1901.) 

1903.  Recommendation  to  confine  accommodations  in 
State  Hospital  to  incurable  insane  only.  (Same 
Jan.  1903.) 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1889-1899/00.  Stmt,  of  hospital  fund  receipts  and  dis- 
bursements. (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1889/90 
(pp.  45-46;  81-82)— some  1899/00.) 

1890.  Stmt,  of  trustees  of  State  Insane  Hospital,  in 
acct.  with  state.     (A.R.  auditor  1890:  53-59.) 

.     Bonded  debt.  Insane  Hospital;  text  of  sees.  1  and 

4,  act  of  April  26,  1889.  creating  a  state  bd.  of 
trustees  for  the  care  of  the  insane,  authorizing 
treasurer  to  issue  bonds,  and  amt.  reed,  from  sale 
of  same,  to  be  paid  to  the  trustees  of  the  Hospital. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1889/90:  86-88.) 

1891.  Bonds  for  insane  hospital  issued;  question  of 
their  validity  caused  purchasers  of  same  to  decline 
to  take  them;  afterwards  delivered  to  and  ac- 
cepted by  trustees  of  the  poor  of  New  Castle  Co.  in 
payment  of  purchase  money  and  still  held  by  that 
body;    legisl.    should    make   prompt    provision    for 


MAINTENANCE:    STATE  INDIVIDUAL   INSTITUTIONS— 

cont'd 
Defectives — cont'd 
State  Hospital  at  Fabxhubst- — cont'd 

Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 
payment  of  the  bonds,  or  pass  act  removing  any 
question  as  to  their  validity.     (Govs.  mess.  (Biggs) 
Jan.  1891.) 

1891-1897.  State  Hospital  fund — state  treasurer  in 
acct.  with  Del.  State  Hospital  at  Farnhurst:  cur- 
rent fund  and  improvement  fund.  (A.R.  auditor 
1891   (pp.  73-80)— same  1897.) 

1895-1897.  Del.  state  Hospital  at  Farnhurst;  acct.  of 
sale  of  bonds  to  procure  means  for  erection  and 
equipment  of  additional  bldgs.;  description  of  bldg. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Watson)   Jan.  1897:  6.) 

1903.  State  Hospital  at  Farnhurst;  amt.  of  original 
estimate  of  cost  of  maintenance  and  amt.  appropri- 
ated for  current  expenses  of  past  2  yrs.,  an  increase 
of  100%;  more  rigid  scrutiny  as  to  admission  of 
patients  needed:  was  intended  for  curable  insane 
only.     (Same  (Hunn)  Jan.  1903:  11-12.) 

.     Rept.  of  jt.  committee  apptd.  to  examine  accts. 

of  State  Hospital  at  Farnsworth,  etc.     (House  jol. 
1903:  1067.) 

MALARIA;  see  PUBLIC  HEALTH 

MANUAL  TRAINING;  see  EDUCATION 

MANUFACTURES;  see  INDUSTRIES 

MARRIAGE;  see  VITAL  STATISTICS 

MENINGITIS 
Regulation;   see  Agriculture.     Inspection 

MIDDLETOWN 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

mORATION 
Population;  see  that  title 

MILFORD 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 
Public  Schools;   see  Education 
Streets;   see  Public  Works:   City 

MILITIA 

serial 
ADJUTANT   GENERAL 

1875/6-1903/4.    Bienn.  rept.  of  adjutant  general. 

Checklist 
1S75/6-1SS.T  fi.  Not  found. 
1887/8.     Kcnney.     Dover,  James  Kirk  &  Son,  1S89.     63 

PP- 
1889/90.  Kenney.    Dover,  James  EIrk  and  Son,  1891.     75 

PP- 
1891  /2.     Hart.  Dover.  Delayvarean  Office,  1893.     34  pp. 
1893  4.     Hart.      Georgetown,    Sussex    Republican    Office, 

1895.     27  pp. 
1895/6.*  Hart,  Wilmington,  Star  Prtg.  Co.,  1897.     31  pp. 
1897/8.     Hart.     Laurel,  The  Sussex  Countian,  1898.     51 

pp. 
1899/00.  Hart.      Wilmington,    Sunday   Star   Print,    1901. 

32  pp.,  foldg.  sheet. 


•  1897  on  t.  p.  pp.  3-11,  "  Rept.  of  [S.  M.  Macallister] 
adj.  gen.  for  .S  mos.  endg.  May  1.  1895.  pp.  12-31. 
Rept.  of  I  Hart]  adj.  gen.  for  21  mos.  endg.  Dec. 
31,  1896." 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OP  DE^jAWARB 


MILITIA— cont'd 


serial — cont'd 

ADJUTANT  GENERAL — cont'd 

Checklist — cont'd 

1901/2.     Wlckcrsham.     Mllford,  Chronicle   Power   Print 

1003.     Errata  slip,  83  pp. 

1903/4.     Wlckersham.      Dover,  The    Delawarean    Print 
1906.     112  pp. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 

Reynolds  In  Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1877:81-89. 

"  House      " 
Postles  ■'  House      " 

"  "  House      " 

"  "  House      " 

"  "  House      " 

"  "  Bouse      " 


1875/6 

1875/6 

1879* 

1879/80 

1881/2 

1883/4 

1885/6 


1887/8t  Kenney 

1889/90t 

1889/90t 


1877  :  87-93. 
1879:  121-125. 
1881  :  62-72. 
1883  :  925-943. 
1885  :  45-51. 
1887  :  1048- 
1054. 
House   "   "   1889  app.  pp. 

i;t>0-27t5. 
Senate     "       "      1891  app.  pp. 

91-109. 
House      "       "      1891  app.  pp. 
91-109. 
1891/2-1895/6  omitted. 

1897/8     Hart  In  Senate  jol.  Jan.  1899  :  44-89. 

1897/8  "  "  House      "       "      1899:84-129. 

1901/2     Wlckersham      "  Senate     "       "      1903 :  125-128. 

JUDGE   ADVOCATE   GENERAL 

1887/8-1893/4.    Rept.  of  judge  advocate  general. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1887/8  In  blenn.  rept.  adj.  gen.  1887/8  :  33. 

1889/90 "       "  ' 1889/90 :  46-50. 

1891/2 1891/2  :  16. 

1892/4 1893/4  :  13. 

non-serial 
1795.     Recommending    a    revision    of    act   establishing 
militia  of  this  state.     (Govs.  mess.   (Clayton)  Jan. 
1795.) 

1798.  On  returns  made  by  commissaries  of  military 
stores  of  the  three  cos.     (A.R.  auditor  1797/8:  34.) 

1799.  Great  imperfections  in  militia  laws  of  state;  sug- 
gestions for  remedying.  (Govs.  mess.  (Bassett) 
Jan.  1799.) 

1803.  Militia  law  of  state  very  defective;  recommend- 
ing revision  of  laws  heretofore  made  on  this  sub- 
ject, and  such  amdmts.  as  deemed  necessary. 
(Some  (Hall)   Jan.  1803.) 

.     Same.     (Same  (Hall)   Jan.  1804.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  to  whom  was  referred  that 

part  of  Govs,  address,  relating  to  militia  law  of 
state.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1803:  21.) 

.     Militia  law  of  state  very  defective;    revision  of 

laws  recommended.  (Govs.  mess.  (Hall)  Jan. 
1803.) 

1805.  Urging  revision  of  the  militia  laws.  (Same 
(Hall)  Jan.  1805.) 

1807.  Urging  consideration  of  militia  laws  of  state. 
{Same  (Mitchell)  Jan.  1807.) 

.     As  apprn.  made   in  Aug.  for  purchase  of  arms 

has  not  been  applied  by  executive  to  that  purpose, 
auditor  considers  the  8%  stock  as  still  appertain- 
ing to  funds  of  state,  the  aggregate  amt.  of  which 
has  diminished  more  than  $3000  since  auditor's  last 
rept.     (A.R.  auditor  1807:  31.) 

1808.  Urging  revision  of  the  militia  law.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Truitt)  Nov.  1808.) 

1810.  Same.     (Same  (Truitt)   Jan.  1810.) 

1811.  Same.     (Same   (Truitt)   Jan.  1811.) 

1812.  Amdmt.  of  militia  law  suggested.  (Same  (Has- 
lett)  Jan.  1812.) 


•  This  rept.  is  only  a  stmt,  of  conditions  and  needs  at 
time  (Jan..  1879),  owing  to  i'ostles  having  been 
commissioned  but  short  time :  states  that  accts. 
have  not  been  kept  up  since  1876. 

t  Rept.  not  complete ;  contains  only  Introductory  re- 
marks prtd.  In  first  15  pages  of  separate  rept. 

t  Contains  only  introductory  remarks  prtd.  in  first  21 
pp.  of  separate  rept. :  and  rept.  of  judge  advocate 
gen.  found  on  pp.  46-50  of  separate  rept. 


MILITIA— cont'd 

non-serioZ— cont'd 

1812.  Review  of  provisions  of  militia  law,  their  de- 
fects. Immediate  organization  needed;  law  should 
be  perfected  without  delay.  (Same  (Haslett)  May 
1812.) 

.     Suggested  that  law  be  passed  directing  mode  of 

distribution  of  arms  and  equipments  purchased  in 
accordance  with  act  of  May,  1812,  and  providing 
for  their  safe  keeping  and  preservation.  (Same 
(Haslett)   Nov.  1812.) 

.     Rel.  to  settlement  with  commissary  of  2d  brigade 

of  militia.     (A.R.  auditor  1810/1:  28.) 

1813.  Urgent  need  of  apprn.  for  ammunition  and  sup- 
port of  militia;  also  regulations  concerning  mili- 
tary stores.     (Govs.  mess.  (Haslett)  April  1813.) 

.     Again  urged  that  distribution  and  safe  keeping 

of  arms  purchased  be  provided  for  by  law.  (Same 
(Haslett)  Jan.  1813.) 

.    Attention    to    militia    laws    solicited.       ( Same 

(Haslett)   Jan.  1813.) 

1814.  Laws  organizing  militia  deserve  attention. 
(Same   (Haslett)    Jan.   1814.) 

1814-1815.  Acct.  of  CO.  treasurer  in  acct.  with  Third 
Brigade  of  militia.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1816:  91.) 

1816.  Recommending  that  legisl.  make  provision  for 
payment  of  claims  agst.  state  for  pay  or  rations  of 
the  militia.     (Giovs.  mess.   (Rodney)   Jan.  1816.) 

1818.  Rel.  to  condition  and  state  of  arms  purchased, 
distributed,  etc.,  in  state  under  various  acts  since 
1808.     (Same  (Rodney)   Jan.  1818.) 

1819.  Rel.  to  compliance  with  provisions  of  acts  of 
Assem.  respecting  arms  belonging  to  state.  (Same 
(Clark)  Jan.  1819.) 

.  Rel.  to  disordered  condition  of  Del.  militia;  rec- 
ommending revision  of  the  laws,  and  a  complete 
and  thorough  organization  of  the  militia.  (Same 
(Clark)  Jan.  1819.) 

1827.  Communication  from  adj.  gen.  to  Gov.  submit- 
ting return  of  state  militia;  few  of  arms  belonging 
to  state  have  been  drawn;  suggestions  as  to  class 
of  arms  to  be  drawn  should  legisl.  continue  law 
[to  establish  uniform  militia  in  state]  and  draw 
on  U.  S.  for  quota  of  arms;  abstr.  of  return  trans- 
mitted to  pres.  of  U.  S.;  much  money  has  been 
spent  in  equipments  since  passage  of  militia  law. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1829:  16-17.) 
Returns  not  prtd.  In  Jol. 

1829.  Communication  from  secy,  of  state  transmitting 
(by  order  of  Gov.)  ann.  rept.  of  adj.  gen.  for  yr. 
1828  in  obedience  to  sec.  29  of  "  act  to  establish 
uniform  militia  throughout  state;  passed  Feb.  9, 
1827.  (Same  Jan.  1829:  128.) 
Rept.  not  prtd.  In  Jols. 

.     "  By  return  of  adj.  gen.  for  yr.  1827,  total  no.  of 

militia  is  9229  and  no.  of  complete  suits  of  uniform 
is  estimated  at  1490;  whereas  it  appears  by  return 
of  adj.  gen.  for  1812  ....  that  total  no.  of  militia 
then  was  8414  and  no.  of  suits  of  uniform  413. 
....  I  am  informed  that  settlement  of  our  acct. 
with  U.  S.  for  this  state's  quota  under  act  of  Cong, 
of  Apr.  23,  1808,  has  been  effected  and  that  rept.  of 
agt.  apptd.  on  part  of  state  for  that  purpose  will  be 
laid  before  you  at  present  sess."  (Govs.  mess. 
1829.) 

1831.  Mess,  of  Gov.  of  Mass.  with  res.  passed  at  pres- 
ent sess.  rel.  to  a  more  perfect  organization  of  the 
militia,  under  authority  of  the  U.  S.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1832:  51-52.) 

1833.  Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 
communications  from  the  several  states  on  subject 
of  a  more  perfect  organization  of  the  militia. 
(Same  Jan.  1833:  179.) 


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105 


MILITIA— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1833.  Govs.  mess,  with  ace.  Tenn.  res.  rel.  to  public 
lands  and  Ind.  jt.  res.  rel.  to  more  perfect  organ- 
ization of  the  militia  of  the  U.  S.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1833:  16-19.) 

1839.  Rel.  to  arms,  etc.,  reed,  from  U.  S.  arsenal;  sug- 
gesting certain  changes  in  militia  law.  (Govs, 
mess.   (Comegys)   Jan.  1839.) 

1847.  Recommending  entire  revision  of  militia  law  of 
Del.,  and  the  establishment  of  a  more  efficient  sys- 
tem of  militia;  present  condition  of  militia,  etc. 
(Same  (Temple)   Jan.  1847.) 

1861.  Necessary  to  provide  means  of  distribution  of 
state's  quota  of  arms  and  military  equipments  to 
militia.     (Same  (Burton)  Nov.  1861.) 

[1875.]  Suitable  room  in  Co.  court  house  in  New 
Castle  Co.  for  armory.  (Rept.  of  adj.  gen.  1875/6: 
87.) 

Paging  from  Sen.  jol.  1877. 

.    No  fit  place  in  Kent  Co.  for  storage  of  arms; 

state  ordnance  stores  kept  in  cellar  of  Capitol  bldg. 
(Same  1875/6:  86-87.) 

Paging  from  Sen.  jol.  1877. 

.    Public  arsenal  of  Sussex  Co.  unfit  for  storage  of 

arms.     (Same  1875/6:  86.) 
Paging  from  Sen.  jol.  1877. 
1875/6.     List  of  ordnance  stores  reed.,  value,  and  no. 
and  value  distributed  to  agric.  college,  different  cos. 
and  remaining  in  adj.  gen.'s  office  [in  Dec,  1876?]. 
(Same  1875/6:  84-85.) 

Paging  from  Sen.  Jol.  1877. 

1876.  Suggested  that  worthless  arms  in  arsenal  be 
sold  as  old  iron  and  replaced  from  out  of  credit  to 
state  at  U.  S.  War  Dept.,  provided  there  be  some 
suitable  place  for  storage  and  care  after  state  ob- 
tains them.     (Same  1875/6:  87.) 

Paging  from  Sen.  jol.  1877. 

.     Legislation     needed     to     create     efficient     state 

militia,  secure  suitable  arsenals  and  have  ordnance 
stores  of  state  cared  for.     (Same  1875/6:  89.) 

Paging  from  Sen.  jol.   1877. 

1877.  Necessity  of  suitable  arsenal  for  storage  and 
preservation  of  state  arms.  (Govs.  mess.  (Coch- 
ran) Jan.  1877:  23.) 

.     Amt.  appropriated  by  Cong.  ann.  for  distribution 

of  arms  and  equipments  among  states;  amt.  due 
Del.  from  U.  S.  as  arrears  of  quota.  (Same  (Coch- 
ran) Jan.  1877:  23.) 

1879.  Strength  of  volunteer  militia;  total  no.  of  arms, 
etc.,  belonging  to  state.  (Rept.  of  adj.  gen.  1879: 
122-123.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1879. 

.     Recommended   that   suitable   place   be   provided 

for  storage  and  care  of  arms.     (Same  1879:  123.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1879. 

.     Recommended  that  authority  be  given  to  employ 

necessary  clerical  assistance  to  arrange  papers  and 
records  of  office;  present  [bad]  condition  of  papers 
and  records  largely  due  to  fact  of  state's  failure  to 
provide  adequate  compensation  for  performance  of 
duties  of  office.     (Same  1879:  124.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1879. 

.     Present   militia   law   has   proven   worthless   for 

purpose  of  organization  of  militia  system;  legisla- 
tion recommended  for  promotion  of  militia  system. 
(Same  1879:  124.) 

Paging  from  House  Jol.  1879. 

1880.  Acct.  of  work  done  in  compilation  of  records  of 
Del.  troops  in  Civil  War;  recommended  that  per- 
mission be  obtained  to  copy  national  records  and 
that  apprn.  be  made  therefor.  (Bienn.  rept.  same 
1879/80:  64.) 

Paging  from  House  Jol.  1881. 


MILITIA— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1880.  Necessity  for  new  militia  law.  (Same  1879/80: 
69-71.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1881. 

1881.  $2000  appropriated  by  Gen.  Assem.  for  Dela- 
ware's participation  in  Centennial  Celebration  at 
Yorktown,  Va.,  in  Oct.;  acct.  of  preparation,  trans- 
portation, procs.  at  Yorktown;  list  of  expenditures. 
In  detail.     (Same  1881/2:  935-939.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1883. 

1882.  Militia  law  still  far  short  of  necessities  of  case, 
though  ann.  apprn.  of  $1200  was  made  by  Gen. 
Assem.      (Same  1881/2:  932.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1883. 

1883.  On  the  militia.  (Govs.  mess.  (Stockley)  Jan. 
1883.) 

1884.  Militia  law  should  provide  for  organization  of 
regiment  not  exceeding  10  cos.  of  infantry;  for  uni- 
forms, etc.;  tents  and  camp  equipage  for  ann.  en- 
campment; fire-proof  bldg.  for  arms  and  ammuni- 
tion.    (Bienn.  rept.  adj.  gen.  1883/4:  46-47.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1885. 

1885.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  apptd.  to  take  into  con- 
sideration the  propriety  of  reimbursing  the  state 
militia  for  certain  expenses  [1.  e.  expenses  incurred 
in  attending  inauguration  ceremonies  at  Washing- 
ton, on  March  4].     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1885:  520.) 

.    Recommended  that  steps  be  taken  to  place  state 

militia  in  effective  condition.  (Govs,  bienn.  mess. 
(Stockley)   Jan.  1885:  15.) 

1886.  State  should  have  suitable  arsenal  (fire-proof) 
for  keeping  of  reserve  supply  of  arms  and  am- 
munition.    (Bienn.  rept.  adj.  gen.  1885/6:  1050.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1887. 

.    Comparative  table  showing  cost  of  maintaining 

National  Guard  in  five  of  other  states  (N.  Y.,  Conn., 
N.  J.,  Mass.,  Penn.)  and  in  Del.     (Same  1887/8:  9.) 

1887.  Description  of  Centennial  Parade  of  National 
Guardsmen,  Sept.  16,  at  Phila.,  in  honor  of  adop- 
tion of  Federal  Constitution;  amt.  appropriated  by 
Del.  Gen.  Assem.  and  balance  left.  (Same  1887/8: 
10.) 

1887-1888.  Acct.  of  encampments  of  National  Guards 
July  27,  1887,  and  July  17,  1888:  no.  of  men,  benefit 
from  military  point  of  view,  expenses.  (Same 
1887/8:  7-8.) 

.     Ann.    apprns.    for   two   yrs.    have   been    equally 

divided  among  10  cos.  and  troops;  $100  ann.  apprn. 
for  contingent  expenses  of  office  too  small.  (Same 
1887/8:  11.) 

1887/8-1889/90.  Repts.  of  inspecting  officers  at  encamp- 
ments of  National  Guard.  (Some  1887/8  (pp.  21- 
27)— same  1889/90.) 

1887/8-1903/4.  Roster  of  National  Guard  of  Del. 
(Same  1887/8   (pp.  34-39)— some  1903/4.) 

.     Inspector    gen.'s    rept.    on    condition    of    arms, 

equipments,  stores,  quarters,  etc.,  of  National 
Guard;  their  needs,  etc.  (Same  1887/8  (pp.  28-32) 
—same  1903/4.) 

Kepts  of  1897 '8-1899  00  contain  only  list  of  o£Bcer» 
and  men :  1901/2-1903/4  given  In  greater  det&ll, 
Incl.    condition   of   funds    of   the   various    cos. 

1888.  Ann.  apprn.  [by  Gen.  Assem.  of  1887]  for  Na- 
tional Guard  should  be  increased.  (Savie  1887/8: 
5.) 

.    Recommended  that  suitable  arsenal  and  armory 

be  erected  at  Dover.     (Same  1887/8:  5-6.). 
.    Recommended   that   law   be   so  amended  as  to 

allow  mustering  into  service  a  battery  of  artillery. 

(Same  1887/8:  12.) 
.     Arms  and  accoutrements  issued  to  Del.  College 

much  depleted  and  damaged,  through  carelessness; 

shortage  reprehensible,  but  no  remedy  unless  there 


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MILITIA— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
is  bond  on  file  in  state  dept.  or  in  hands  of  former 
adj.  gen.  not  turned  in  to  dept.  (Same  1887/8:  13.) 
1888.  Dec.  10.  Circular  issued  by  Adj.  Gen.  Kenney 
[to  adj.  gens,  of  different  statesl,  suggesting  that 
War  Dept.  annually  detail  an  offlcer  of  regular 
army  to  each  of  states  as  asst.  adj.  gen.,  thus  secur- 
ing uniformity  of  drill  and  custom.  (Same  1887/8: 
G7-G8.) 

1890.  Changes  needed  in  law,  involving  questions  of 
organization  and  govt.;  method  of  apportionment 
of  apprn.  should  be  changed;  amt.  needed  by  ann. 
apprn.;   etc.     (Same  1889/90:  4-5.) 

.     Immediate  legislation   needed   for  state  armory 

or  arsenal.     (Same  1889/90:  5.) 

.     Bklg.    of   armories   by   three   different   company 

organizations  commendable;  description  of  bldgs., 
method  of  payment,  etc.     (Same  1889/90:  14-15.) 

.     Comparative  table  showing  cost  of  maintaining 

National  Guard  in  eight  of  other  states  (Mass., 
Md.,  Wis.,  111.,  N.  Y.,  Mich.,  N.  J.,  Cal.)  and  Del. 
(Same  1889/90:  20.) 

1891.  Militia  cos.;  rel.  to  act  of  last  Gen.  Assem. 
making  apprn.  for  adj.  gen.'s  of8ce — apprn.  claimed 
by  parties  interested,  to  be  ann.;  in  treasurer's 
opinion,  not  ann.;  matter  referred  to  Gen.  Assem. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1891/2:  10-11.) 

1892.  Legislation  needed  to  provide  for  support  and 
maintenance  of  militia;  recommended  that  specific 
sum  of  money  be  appropriated  to  be  apportioned 
among  several  military  depts.  and  expended  by  bd. 
of  ofTicers  to  be  apptd.  by  gov.;  amt.  needed;  law 
providing  for  certain  military  cos.  (A,  C  and  F 
Infantry  and  Troops  A  and  B)  should  be  made  to 
cover  yr.  1892.     (Bienn.  rept.  adj.  gen.  1891/2:  4.) 

.     "The    trustees    of    Troop    'B'    Assn.";    rel.    to 

provisions  of  act  of  May  14,  1891,  for  their  relief. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1891/2:  6-7.) 

1893.  Unless  laws  be  enacted  and  apprns.  made  to 
place  military  dept.  on  sound  footing,  abolition 
recommended.  (Govs.  mess.  (Reynolds)  Jan.  1893: 
26-27.) 

1894.  Present  condition  of  National  Guard  deplorable; 
suitable  laws  should  be  enacted  and  apprn.  made 
for  support  of  militia  or  it  should  be  abolished. 
(Bienn.  rept.  adj.  gen.  1893/4:  3-4.) 

.     Bldg.  Ivnown  as  "  troop  B  Armory  "  has  become 

property  of  state;  recommended  that  it  be  turned 
over  to  military  of  Wilmington  and  also  that  adj. 
gen.'s  office te  located  therein.     (Same  1893/4:  7-8.) 

.     Rel.  to  loan  to  Troop  B  Assn.     (Bienn.  rept.  of 

treasurer   1893/4:  5.) 

1895.  Again  recommending  abolition  of  military  dept. 
of  state,  unless  laws  are  enacted  and  apprns.  made 
that  will  place  it  on  such  a  footing  as  will  insure 
protection  in  case  its  services  should  be  demanded. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Reynolds)   Jan.  1895.) 

1897.  Militia  important  auxiliary  to  adequacy  of  civil 
power;  recommended  that  subject  of  financiaV  aid 
to  National  Guard  be  given  serious  consideration. 
(Same  (Watson)   Jan.  1897:  13.) 

1898.  Legisl.  of  1897  gave  militia  new  law  and  apprn., 
but  apprn.  is  still  inadequate  to  needs.  (Bienn. 
rept.  adj.  gen.  1897/8:  5-6.) 

1900.  Legisl.  should  enact  measures  to  permit  field 
training  of  National  Guard.     (Same  1899/00:  4.) 

.     Legislation  recommended;  for  increase  of  no.  of 

COS.;  increased  apprn.  for  National  Guard  and  per- 
mission for  one  week's  encampment;  increased  sal- 
ary for  adj.  gen.  and  contingent  fund  for  his  ex- 
penses In  representing  state  away  from  home. 
(Same  1899/00:  6.) 


MILITIA— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
1901.-   Suggestion   rel.   to  state   militia.      (Govs.   mess. 
(Hunn)  Jan.  1901.) 

1902.  State  should  provide  means  for  maintenance,  in- 
struction and  discipline  of  National  Guard;  field 
training  impossible  without  increased  apprn. 
(Bienn.  rept.  adj.  gen.  1901/2:  3-4.) 

1903.  Recommended  that  National  Guard  be  increased 
to  12  cos.  and  apprn.  made  to  defray  expenses  of 
yrly.  encampment.  (Govs.  mess.  (Hunn)  Jan. 
1903:  14.) 

1904.  Allowance  of  f  25  should  be  provided  for  each  of- 
ficer of  National  Guard  on  active  list.  (Bienn.  rept. 
adj.  gen.  1903/4:  4.) 

.     State  ownership  of  armory  bldgs.  for  cos.  south 

of  Wilmington  recommended.     (Same  1903/4:  5.) 
Adjutant  General's  Office 

1800.     Mess,   from   Gov.   recommending  that  compensa- 
tion be  allowed  adj.  gen.   for  trouble  and  expense 
incurred    in   compliance   with   duties   of   his  office. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  ISOO:  17-18.) 
1867.     Communication   from   adj.   gen.  on  condition  of 
affairs  in  office  under  his  charge.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1867:  294-296;  House  jol.  Jan.  1867:  454-455.) 
1892.     Room    should   be   set   aside   in   capitol   bldg.   at 
Dover   for   headquarters    [of  adj.   gen,]    and   clerk 
apptd.  to  take  care  of  records.     (Bienn.  rept.  adj. 
gen.  1891/2:  7.) 
Receipts  and  Expenditttres;   see  below,  that  title 
Reports;  see  above  serial  group 
Salarv;  see  Salaries 
Law 

1799.     An  act  to  establish  an  uniform  militia  through- 
out this  state.    New-Castle,  1799.    36  pp. 
[1811.]     Militia  law.     Dover,  1811. 

Not  seen  ;  entry  from  Bowker. 
1812.     A  suppl.  to  act  entitled  "  An  act  to  establish  an 
uniform  militia  throughout  this  state." 
Not  seen  ;  entry  from  Bowker. 
Military  Records 

1841.  Pay  and  subsistence  rolls  of  different  troops  at- 
tached to  old  Del.  line  in  ruinous  condition  in 
secy,  of  state's  office;  constitute  only  evidence  of 
services  during  Revolution  on  which  to  ground 
claim  to  national  bounty  and  should  be  transcribed. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Comegys)  Jan.  1841.) 
1882.  Renewal  of  recommendation  that  national  mili- 
tary record  rel.  to  Del.  be  copied  at  state  expense. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  adj.  gen.  1881/2:  927-928.) 
raplns  from   Ilonse  jol.   1883, 

.     Revolutionary  and  Mexican  war  records  of  Del. 

not  preserved.     (Same  1881/2:  928.) 
raging  from  House  jol.  188."?. 
1888-1900.     Records  of  soldiers  of  Del.  in  Revolutionary 
war.  War  of  1812  and  Mexican  war  are  stored  In 
wooden  case  in  office  of  Secy,  of  State  and  are  valu- 
able as  matter  of  state  hist.;  steps  should  be  taken 
for  their  preservation  and  for  preservation  of  Civil 
War    records.      (Same    1887/8    (pp.    10-11) — same 
1899/00.) 
Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1803.  "  As  some  of  the  certificates  ....  Issued  to 
officers  and  privates  of  Del.  Regiment,  for  deprecia- 
tion of  their  pay  are  in  hands  of  individuals,  upon 
which  state  is  paying  an  interest,  and  as  loan- 
office  fund,  where  they  were  receivable  in  dis- 
charge of  mortgages  is  nearly  exhausted,  legisl. 
will  probably  appropriate  some  other  fund  to  dis- 
charge them,  or  direct  them  to  be  paid  with  any 
money  that  may  be  reed,  hereafter  for  the  mort- 
gages, that  are  yet  undischarged,  which  will  pro- 
duce a  sum  more  than  sufficient  for  their  payment." 
(A.R.    auditor   1802/3:  45.) 


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lor 


MILITIA— cont'd 

Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 

1809.     Adj.  genls,  acct.  of  expenditures  from  March  23 
to    Aug.    19;     referred    to    committee    on    claims. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1810:  40-41.) 
1813.     Rel.  to  accts.   of  military  commissaries.     (A.R. 

auditor  1811/2:  37.) 
1873-1874.     Rept.  in  favor  of  adj.  gen.;  referred  to  Sen. 
committee  on  claims.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1875:  341.) 

1879.  120,000  in  state  treasury,  reed,  from  U.  S.  for 
arms,  etc.;  suggested  that  this  sum  be  invested  and 
Interest  therefrom  set  aside  as  "  Military  Fund." 
(Rept.  of  adj.  gen.  1879:  125.) 

PaglnR  from  House  jol.  1879. 
1879-1880.     Adj.   genls.   acct.   of   expenditure  of   apprn. 
made   for   incidental   expenses  and   clerical   assist- 
ance.    (Same  1879/80:  62.) 

Pacing  from  House  jol.  1881. 

1880.  Balance  to  credit  of  state  from  ann.  apprn.  of 
Congress  for  support  of  militia;  militia  should  he 
supplied  with  best  arms  obtainable.  (Same  1879/ 
80:  71-72.) 

raging  from  House  jol.  1881. 

1881.  Acct.  of  sale  of  old  arms  and  accoutrements  and 
distribution  of  proceeds.     (Same  1881/2:  933.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1883. 
1881-1882.     Adj.   genls.    acct.   of   receipts   and   expendi- 
tures of  fund  for  incidental  expenses,  etc.     (Same 
1881:  928.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1883. 
1881/2-1885/6.     Adj.  genls.  acct.  of  distribution  of  regu- 
lar apprn.  for  support  of  militia.      (Same  1881/2 
(p.   930)— same  188.5/6.) 
Paging  from  House  jol.  1883. 

1886.  Approximate  estimate  of  balance  to  credit  of 
state  from  undrawn  ann.  apprn.  of  Congress  "  for 
support  of  militia  in  states."     (Same  1885/6:  1051.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1887. 
1886-1890.  Method  of  distribution  of  Congressional 
apprns.  for  state  arms,  etc.,  under  old  and  new 
laws;  Delaware's  share  up  to  July  1,  1886,  and  since 
that  date;  amt.  drawn  and  how  expended.  (Same 
1889/90:  7-8.) 

1887.  Acct.  of  receipts  and  expenditures  of  fund  from 
sale  of  arms.     (Same  1887/8:  7.) 

1887-1890.  Stmt,  of  receipts  from  sale  of  guns  and  of 
mess  shed  and  expenditures  from  funds  obtained 
thefeby.     (Same  1889/90:  5-6.) 

.  Source  of  income  for  expenses  of  ann.  encamp- 
ment of  National  Guard;  cost  of  each  encampment; 
balance  of  govt,  fund  on  hand;  commendation  of 
Del.  National  Guard.     (Same  1889/90:  15-19.) 

1888-1890.  Acct.  of  expenditures  for  camp  and  garrison 
equipage  in  connection  with  ann.  encampments. 
(Same  1889/90:  9-10.) 

1891-1894.  Stmt,  of  receipts  and  expenditures  of  con- 
tingent fund.  (Same  1891/2  (pp.  5-6)— same  1893/ 
4.) 

1897/8-1903/4.  Stmt,  of  receipts  and  disbursements  of 
the  several  funds  passing  through  military  dept. 
(Same  1897/8  (pp.  8-14)— sa7«e  1903/4.) 

1902.     Amt.  of  funds  expended  from  apprn.  for  National 
Guard  on  state  arsenal  in  1901  should  be  refunded 
to  National  Guard.     (Same  1901/2:  4-5.) 
Fines 

1800-1832.     Auditor's  rept.  of  militia  fines. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 

1800  In  A.R.  auditor  1700/00:12.3-133. 

1801         1800/1  :  72-79. 

1802-1816  omitted. 

1817        in  A.R.   auditor  1896/7  npp.  9  pp. 

1818-1826  omitted. 

1827       In  A.R.  auditor  1826/7  :  269-272." 

1827         1828/9:177-181.* 

1829/30 "     "            "  1830 :  189.* 

1829/30 "     "            "  1831  :  250.* 

1832         1832 :  245. 


Paging  from  House  jol. 


MILITIA— cont'd 
Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 
Fines — cont'd 

1817.     Rept.    of   fines    imposed    in    Second    Brigade   of 
tailitia  in  year  1814.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1817:  69-72.) 
1832.     Stmt,  of  military  commissaries,  in  acct.  for  fines 
imposed  and  reed.     (A.R.  auditor  1832/3:  27-28.) 

MILK 

Industry;  see  Industries.     Dairy 
Inspection;  see  Industries.    Inspection 

MILLSBORO 
Public  Schools;  see  Rducation 

MILTON 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 

Diphtheria  in;  see  Public  Health 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

MISAPPROPRIATION  OF  FUNDS;  see  FINANCE:  STATE 

MONEY 

1835.  Rept.  of  committee  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as 
relates  to  th&  regulation  of  the  national  currency, 
by  the  existing  administration  of  the  gen.  govt. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1835:  192-197;  Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1835: 
88-92.) 

1838.  Mess,  of  Gov.  of  Ky.  with  res.,  etc.,  adopted  by 
that  state  in  relation  to  the  currency,  and  the  ad- 
ministration of  the  gen.  govt.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1839:  33-36.) 

1875.  Criticism  of  policy  of  federal  govt.,  particularly 
in  matter  of  circulation  of  depreciated  paper,  cur- 
rency.    (Govs.  mess.   (Ponder)   Jan.  1875:  20-22.) 

.  "  Annihilation  of  our  well  secured  State  Bank  is- 
sues by  ruthless  exercise  of  Congressional  power  of 
taxation  is  continued;  supply  of  paper  money  of 
U.  S. — our  only  circulating  medium — floating  off 
to  great  money  centres,  leaving  rural  districts  de- 
nuded of  necessary  medium  of  exchange."  (Same 
(Cochran)  Jan.  1875:  6.) 

1883.  Silver  coin;  rel.  to  injustice  and  wrong  of  Con- 
gress discriminating  agst.  coinage  of  silver  into 
money.     (Same  (Biggs)  Jan.  1883.) 

MONUMENTS;  see  PARKS 

MORTALITY;  see  VITAL  STATISTICS.    DEATHS 

MORTGAGES 

Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State.    Bonds,  etc. 

MUTUAL  AID  SOCIETIES;  see  BENEFICIARY  ORGANIZA- 
TIONS 

NATIONAL  GUARD;  see  MILITIA 

NATURAL  RESOURCES 
Forestry 

1888.  Arbor  Day;  recommended  that  gov.  of  Del.  be 
authorized  and  requested  to  issue  a  proclamation 
not  later  than  March  1,  each  yr.,  apptg.  an  Arbor 
Day  and  requesting  that  all  teachers  and  children 
of  the  schools  of  Del.,  citizens,  etc.,  unite  in  adorn- 
ing school  grounds,  etc.  (Bienn.  rept.  on  free 
schools  1888:  15.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OP  DELAWARE 


NATURAL  RESOURCES— cont'd 
Forestry — cont'd 
1898.    The  European  and  Japanese  chestnuts  in  eastern 
U.  S.;  by  G.  H.  Powell.     (11  A.R.  agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion 1898/9:  101-134.) 

nist   and   giographlcal    adaptability ;   uses   In   France, 
Italy,    Japan ;    botanical   considerations ;   bints   on 
chestnut  culture ;  monograph  of  varieties,  etc. 
.     Same,  abridged  ed.     16  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion bull.  42.) 
Geological  Survey 

1836.  Propriety  of  ordering  a  geol.  survey  of  state, 
with  view  to  exploration  of  its  mineral  productions. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Polk)   June  1836.) 

1837.  Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 
agric.  Interests  of  state;  recommending  develop- 
ment of  natural  resources;  and  authorization  of 
geol.  survey.      (Sen.  jol.   Jan.   1837:  104-106.) 

.     Text  of  agreement  entered  into  by  comrs.  apptd. 

under  act  providing  for  geol.  and  mineraloglcal  sur- 
vey and  James  C.  Booth.     (Same  Jan.  1841:  38.) 

1839.  Communication  from  comrs.  apptd.  under  act  of 
Feb.  18,  1837,  to  procure  a  geol.  and  mineraloglcal 
survey  of  state,  rel.  to  contract  made  with  J.  C. 
Booth  for  same.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1839:  62-63.) 

.     1st    and    2d    geol.    and    mineraloglcal    repts.    of 

James  C.  Booth,  state  geologist.     (Same  Jan.  1839: 
63-82.) 

1841.  Communication  from  secy,  of  state  transmitting 
letter  of  chrm.  of  comrs.  apptd.  under  act  of  Feb. 
18,  1837,  to  procure  geol.  and  mineraloglcal  survey 
of  state.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1841:  37-38.) 

.  Memoir;  incl.  the  application  of  the  geol.  ob- 
servations to  agric;  by  James  C.  Booth,  state  geol- 
ogist.    Dover,  S.  Kimmey,  1841.     xi  (1),  10-188  pp. 

.     Same.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1841:  41-170.) 

The  preface  Is  omitted  In  the  Senate  version.  Reference 
Is  made,  p.  x  separate  edition,  to  a  map.  Copy 
seen  had  no  map. 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1837-1841.  Stmt,  of  debits  and  credits  of  comrs.  to 
superintend  geol.  survey.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1841:  39- 
40.) 

NEGRO 

Education;  see  Education 

Labor;  see  that  title 

Mortality;   see  Vital  Statistics.     Deaths 

Population;   see  that  title 

NEW  CASTLE 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;   see  Public  Health.    Diseases 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 
Water  Supply;  see  that  title 

NEW  CASTLE  COUNTY 

Agricultural  Society;  see  Agricultural  Societies 

Dog  Tax;  see  Taxation:  State 

House  of  Refuge;  see  Maintenance:  County  Individual  In- 
stitutions 

Insane  Asylum;  see  Maintenance:  County  Individual  Insti- 
tutions 

Internal  Improvement  of;  see  Public  Works 

License  Revenue;   see  License 

Jail;  see  Maintenance:  County.    Delinquents 

Poor;  see  Maintenance:  County.    Dependents 

Poor  Tax;  see  Taxation:  State 

Road  Tax;  see  Taxation:  State 

Roads;  see  that  title 


NEW  CASTLE  COUNTY— cont'd 

School  Fund;  see  Education.    School  Fund 

School  Houses;  see  Education.    School  Houses 

Schools;  see  Education 

Sheriffs;  see  Administration  of  Justice:  County 

Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State.    County  Tax 

Teachers'  Association;   see  Education.     Associations 

Teachers'  Institutes;   see  Education.     Teachers 

Wages 

TEACHiats;  see  Labob 

NEWARK 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 
Typhoid  in;  see  Public  Health 
Water  Supply;  see  that  title 

NEWPORT 

Public  Schools;  see  Education 

NORMAL  SCHOOLS;  see  EDUCATION 

NORTH  MILFORD 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

NORTH  MILTON 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

OATS 
Diseases;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Pests 

ODESSA 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

OYSTER;  see  FISH  AND  GAME 

PARKS  AND  MONUMENTS 

1861.  Committee  on  finance  deem  it  inexpedient  to 
make  apprn.  or  take  any  action  in  matter  of  erec- 
tion of  monument  in  Independence  Square,  Phila. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1861:  610.) 
1870.  Constitution  and  act  of  incorporation  of  Soldiers' 
and  Sailors'  Monument  Assn.  of  Del.  Wilmington, 
H.  and  E.  F.  James,  1870.  8  pp. 
Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 

PATRONS    OF    HUSBANDRY;     see    AGRICULTURAL    SO- 
CIETIES 

PEA 
Crops;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Vegetable 

PEACH 

Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

PEAR 

Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

PENITENTIARY;  see  MAINTENANCE:  STATE 

PLAGUE;    see  PUBLIC  HEALTH.     EPIDEMICS 

PLANT  BREEDING;  see  AGRICULTURE 

PLATE  GLASS  INSURANCE;   see  INSURANCE 


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109 


PLEUROPNEUMONIA 
Regulation;  see  Agriculture.    Inspection 

PLUM 
Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

POLLUTION  OF  STREAMS;  see  WATER  SUPPLY 

POOR 

Maintenance;  see  that  title 

POOR  TAX;  see  TAXATION:  STATE 

POPULATION 

1792.    Population  of  Newcastle,  Kent  and  Sussex  cos. 
(Govs,  inaugural  mess.  (Cochran)  Jan.  1875:  8.) 
Illiterate 

[1850.]     No.  of  white  persons  in  Del.  unable  to  read 

and  write.     (Govs.  mess.  (Burton)  1859.) 
1859.    No.  of  illiterates   (white)   in  Del.  at  taking  of 
last  census.     (Same  (Burton)  Jan.  1869.) 

Migration 

serial 

1  series 

1883-? 

No  serial  reports  were  Issued  by  this  board.  An  ad- 
vertising pamphlet  was  issued  In  1884  ;  see  below, 
non-serial  group,  that  date. 

2  series 

Created  by  act  of  March,  1903 
1903-1904.     Rept.  of  immigration  bureau. 
In  Documents  as  follows  : 
1903  in  3  ann.  rept.  bd.  of  agrlc.  1903:10-11; 


1904 


House  jol.  Dec.  1904  :  99-105. 


1904  :  23-25 ; 


12. 

27. 


non-serial 
1839.     Discontent,    which    for    a    while    prevailed    and 

caused  so  many  emigrations  to  west,  has  happily 

subsided.     (Govs.  mess.   (Comegys)   Jan.  1839.) 
1871.     Rel.    to    importance   of   subject   of   immigration 

since  termination  of  late  war.     (Same  (Saulsbury) 

Jan.  1871.) 

1883.  Urgent  recommendation  of  passage  of  law  cre- 
ating bd.  of  immigration.  (Govs,  inaugural  mess. 
(Stockley)   Jan.  1883:  15.) 

.  Rept.  of  conference  committee  on  act  for  encour- 
agement of  Immigration,  and  to  foster  agric.  in- 
terests of  state.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1883:  794.) 

1884.  Homes  and  lands  in  Del.  Issued  by  state  bd.  of 
immigration.     Milford.  1884.     60  pp.,  map.     12°. 

1885.  Work  of  immigration  comrs.  commended.  (Govs, 
bienn.  mess.   (Stockley)   Jan.  1885:  16-17.) 

1889.  Subject  of  immigration  should  be  given  more 
attention;  summary  of  Delaware's  attractions. 
(Same   (Biggs)   Jan.  1889:  14-15.) 

1903.  Work  of  immigration  bureau;  acct.  of  circulars, 
maps,  etc.,  issued;  no.  of  inquiries  reed.;  farm 
laborers  secured.     (3  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1903:  10-11.) 

Immigration   bureau   was   formed   by   act   of   legisl.    In 
1903  making  state  bd.   of  agrlc.   bureau  of  immi- 
gration and  Gov.  ex-offlcio  member  of  bureau. 
.     "  Advertisements    [by   the   bureau    of    immigra- 
tion] were  inserted  in  a  no.  of  papers  and  maga- 
zines in  the  U.   S.,  Canada  and   Germany;    10,000 
copies  of  a  colored  map  of  Del.  were  printed  for 
distribution    in    the   U.    S.    and    Canada   and    2000 
copies  for  Germany.     A  circular  of  information  of 
24  pp.  was  prepared  and  translated  into  German  by 
Dr.  Learned."     (3  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1903:  10.) 
None  of  the  above  were  found, 

1904.  Acct.  of  methods  of  advertising,  etc.,  carried  on 
by  bureau  of  immigration;  results.  (4  A.R.  bd.  of 
agric.  1904:  24.) 


POPULATION— cont'd 
Migration — cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1904.  [Immigration]  comn.  sent  J.  F.  Elliott,  former 
resident  of  Ontario,  Canada,  and  Mr.  Webb,  secy. 
of  comn.,  for  trip  through  that  province;  character 
of  country  and  people;  desirable  citizens;  suggested 
that  agts.  be  sent  to  hold  mass  mtgs.,  etc.,  with 
view  to  persuading  people  to  settle  in  Del.  (4  same 
1904:  25.) 

.     "  The  comn.  [of  immigration]  having  printed  a 

booklet  of  52  pages,  containing  a  no.  of  half  tone 

cuts,  presenting  prominent  features  of  Del 

The  edition  will  consist  of  5000  copies."     (4  same 
1904:  25.) 

No  copy  seen. 
Negro 

1807.  Urging  that  action  be  taken  to  prevent  free  ne- 
groes from  emigrating  to  Del.;  this  class  of  negroes, 
in  some  parts  of  state,  are  so  frequently  acquiring 
possession  of  lands,  as  tenants,  and  undermining 
the  white  citizens,  as  to  excite  much  solicitude. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Mitchell)  Jan.  1807.) 

1809.  Multiplied  and  increased  crimes  of  the  blacks 
make  material  change  in  the  criminal  code,  as  it 
respects  them,  necessary.  (Same  (Truitt)  Jan. 
1809.) 

1830.  Docs,  from  Mo.  legisl.  as  to  Congress  appropri- 
ating moneys  to  aid  American  Colonization  Society. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1830:  35-36.) 

1831.  Mess,  of  Gov.  of  Ohio,  with  rept.  and  res.  rel.  to 
constitutional  power  of  Congress  to  appropriate 
money  to  aid  the  Colonization  Socy.  (Same  Jan. 
1832:  58-59.) 

1832.  On  negro  insurrection;  suggested  precautionary 
measures.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1832.) 

1861.  Documents  rel.  to  federal  relations,  slavery,  etc. 
55(1)  pp.     (Sen.  jol.  1861  app.  doc.  1-27.) 

1863.  Very  small  proportion  of  labor  of  state  depend- 
ent upon  slave  population.  (Same  (Cannon)  Jan. 
1863:  26.) 

1866.  Change  needed  in  criminal  code  as  applicable  to 
negro  population.     (Same  (Saulsbury)   Jan.  1866.) 

1867.  Proper  restriction  upon  immigration  to  this 
state  of  negroes  from  other  portions  of  the  country 
is  demanded  by  Interests  of  all  classes  of  people. 
(Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1867.) 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1903.     Financial  stmt,   of  bureau  of  Immigration.     (3 
A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1903   (p.  12) — 4  same  1904.) 
Vital  Statistics;  see  that  title 

POSTAL  SERVICE 

1841.  Propriety  of  extending  franking  privilege  to 
Govs,  and  secys.  of  different  states  suggested. 
(Govs.  mess.    (Comegys)   Jan.  1841.) 

1861.  Ordinance  to  make  provisional  postal  arrange- 
ments in  Ala.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1861,  app.  p.  13.) 

POTATO 
Crops;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Vegetable 

POULTRY  RAISING;  see  AGRICULTURE 

PREMIUMS 
Agricultural;  see  Agriculture 
Insurance;  see  that  title 

PRISON;  see  MAINTENANCE:  STATE 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


PUBLIC  AID 

American  Colonization  Society;   see  Population.     Negro 
Delaware  Historical  Society 

1899.     Communication  from  librarian  of  Historical  So- 
ciety of  Del.  rel.  to  apprn.  to  said  society.     (House 
jol.  Jan.  1899:395-396.) 
Railroads;  see  that  title 

PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  AND  GROUNDS 

1871.  Attention  of  legisl.  called  to  condition  of  public 
bldgs.  of  state;  propriety  of  apptmt.  of  a  supt.  of 
these  bldgs.     (Govs.  mess.  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1871.) 

1873.  Rept.  on  recommendations  in  Govs.  mess,  with 
respect  to  public  building.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1873: 
746.) 

1875.     I*ublic  bldgs.     Rept.  of  the  jt.  committee 

to  whom  was  referred  the  rept.  and  ace.  papers 
of  the  "  jt.  committee  apptd.  under  the  jt.  res.   in 
rel.   to   public   bldgs."     Dover,   Office  of   the   Dela- 
warean,  1875.    7  pp. 
Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
Capitol 

1805.  Rept.  on  memorial  of  Levy  Court  of  Kent  Co. 
praying  legisI.  to  lay  proportion  of  expense  for  re- 
pairing state  house  on  state.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1805:  20.) 

1807.  Rel.  to  dilapidated  condition  of  State  House; 
law  should  be  passed  to  compel  Levy-Court  to  make 
provisions  for  its  immediate  reparation.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Mitchell)  Jan.  1807.) 

1816.  Rept.  on  improvement  on  chamber  of  House  of 
Representatives.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1816:  196.) 

1826.  Rept.  from  Levy  Court  of  Kent  Co.  for  repairs 
on  State  House.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1826:  137-139.) 

1835.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  enquire  into  expe- 
diency of  enlarging  the  chamber  of  the  House  of 
Representatives,  and  the  construction  of  a  room  tor 
the  library  of  the  Gen.  Assem.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1835:  126-127.) 

1836.  Rept.  of  comrs.  apptd.  to  provide  an  enlargement 
of  the  State  House,  by  act  of  Feb.  12,  1835.  {Same 
June  1836:  53-54.) 

1837.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  examine  accts.  of 
comrs.  to  provide  suitable  rooms  for  legisl.  of  state. 
(Same  Jan.  1837:  140-141.) 

1844.  Rept.  of  supt.  of  repairs  on  State  House.  (Same 
Jan.  1845:  261-262.) 

1861.  Erection  of  new  state  house  desirable;  not  rec- 
ommended, owing  to  perilous  condition  of  country. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Burton)  Jan.  1861.) 

1869.  Rept.  on  legal  claim  to  State  House.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1869:  734-735.) 

1875.  Commendation  of  repairs  and  alterations  made 
in  State  House;  rooms  set  apart  for  Gov.  and  for 
office  of  secy,  of  state;  ample  accommodations  made 
for  books  in  library.  (Govs.  mess.  (Ponder)  Jan. 
1875:  17-18.) 

.     Rept.  on  regulation  and  preservation  of  capitol 

building.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1875:  217.) 

1885.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  apptd.  to  take  into  con- 
sideration the  cost  and  propriety  of  heating  State 
House  with  steam.     (Same  Jan.  1885:  632.) 

.     Rept.  of  jt.  committee  on  estimated  expense  of 

repairs  of  state  house  and  furniture.  (Same  Jan. 
1885:  56.) 

1896.  State  House;  completion  of  State  Library  addi- 
tion; suggested  that  special  committee  be  apptd.  by 
Gen.  Assem.  to  devise  plans  by  which  the  quarters 
of  the  treasurer  and  auditor  may  be  made  more 
suitable  for  transaction  of  their  business.  (Bienn. 
rept.  of  treasurer  1895/6:  7.) 

1897.  Apartments  provided  in  State  House  for  differ- 
ent state  officers  inadequate  to  needs;  rooms  for- 
merly used  for  state  library  might  be  utilized  for 


PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  AND  GROUNDS— cont'd 
Capitol — cont'd 

state  officers.     (Govs.  mess.    (Watson)    Jan.   1897: 
13.) 

1897.  Value  of  real  estate  acquired  by  state  during 
last  few  yrs. ;  state  hospital  at  Farnhurst  and  ad- 
dition thereto.  Troop  B  armory,  state  library  addi- 
tion to  state  house.  (Same  (Watson)  Jan.  1897: 
5.) 

.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  apptd.  to  ascertain  prob- 
able cost  of  improving  interior  of  State  House. 
(Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1897:  1083-1084;  House  jol.  Jan. 
1897:  1483.) 

1899.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  apptd.  to  settle  with  legis- 
lative committee  on  remodeling  and  refurnishing 
State  House.      (House  jol.  Jan.   1899:  1207.) 

1902.  On  condition  of  State  House  and  state  library. 
(Rept.  of  state  librn.  1902.) 

Gettysburg  Cemetery 

1864.  Rel.  to  Gettysburg  cemetery;  plan  submitted  by 
comrs.  as  to  title  of  land,  apptmt.  of  trustees,  es- 
timated expense  of  finishing,  support  after  comple- 
tion; apprn.  recommended.  (Govs.  mess.  (Cannon) 
Jan.  1864.) 

Insurance 
1888-1890.    Treasurer's  acct.  of  insurance  in  force  on 
property  belonging  to  New  Castle  Co.     (A.R.  audi- 
tor 1888  (p.  93)— same  1890.) 
1894-1896.     Treasurer  of  poor  in  acct.  with  Sussex  Co., 
on  acct.   of  insurance   policies  on  alms-house   and 
jail.     (A.R.  auditor  1894  (p.  55)— some  1896.) 
1895  omitted. 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1837.  Rept.  on  accts.  of  comrs.  to  procure  suitable 
rooms  for  legisl.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1837:  58-60.) 

1881.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  on  amt.  expended  for  al- 
terations and  improvements  in  capitol  building. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1881:  138-139.) 

1883.  Stmt,  of  balance  due  Caleb  Pennewill  for  im- 
provements in  State  House  and  expenses  of  library. 
(Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1883:  166;  House  jol.  Jan.  1883: 
213.) 

PUBLIC  HEALTH 

serial 

REPORTS 
Under  act  "to  establish  state  bd.   of  health   for  state 
of  Del."  passed  at  Dover,  March  13,   1879. 
1879/80-1902/4.    Bienn.    rept.    of   state   bd.    of   health, 
1-13. 

Checklist 
[1.]   1879/80.  Dover,    James   Kirk   and    Sons,    1881.      32 
pp.,  fldg.  sheet. 

2.  1881/2.     Dover,    James   Kirk   and    Sons,    1883.      37 

pp.,  2  fldg.  sheets. 

3.  1882/4.     Dover,    Delawarean   Office,    1885.      17    pp., 

1   1.,  6  fldg.  sheets.* 

4.  1884/6.     Not  published  In  separate  form. 

5.  1886/8.     Not  found. 

6.  1888/90.  Dover,    Jas.    Kirk    and    Son,    1891.      153 
pp.,  1  l.« 

1890/2.  Dover,  The  Index  Job  Print,  1893.     215  pp. 

1892/4.  Dover,   The   Index   Job   Print,    1895.      185 

pp.* 

1894/6.  Wilmington,  Thos.  Rosslter,  1897.     208  pp. 

1896/8.  Dover,  Press  of  Delawarean,  1899.     167  pp. 
1898/00.  Not  found. 

1900/2.  n.  p.,  n.  d.     141  pp. 

1902/4.  Mllford,  Chronicle  Power  Print,  n.  d.     222 
pp. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 

[1.]   1879/80  In  House    Jol.  Jan.  1881  :  80-83.t 

2.     1881/2  "  House      "       "      1883 :  971-1014,   2   fldg. 
sheets. 


7. 
8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 


•  Copy  in  Wllmlneton  Institute  Free  Library, 
t  Contains  only  introductory  remarks,  as  found  In  first 
8  pages  of  separate  rept. 


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PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

REPORTS — cont'd 
Checklist — cont'd 

3.  1882/4     In  House    Jol.  Jan.  1885  :  876-885. 

4.  1884/6      "  House      "       "  1887:921-1025. 

5.  1886/8      "  House      "       "  1889  app.  153-245. 

6.  1888 '00    "   Spnate      "        "  1891   app.  219-375. 

House  Jol.  app.  219-325. 
7-9.   1890/2-1894/6  omitted. 
10.  1896/8  in  Senate  jol.  Jan.  sess.  1899 :  526-699 ;  House 

Jol.  649-821. 
11-13.  1898/00-1902/4  omitted. 

CIRCULARS 
Circulars  distributed  by  state  bd.  of  health. 


1879-1904. 


Checljlist 
n.    d.      [Circular.]      St.ite   bd.    of   health.      On   domestic 
hygiene  ;  or,   the  hygiene  ot  homes.     By  L.  P.  Bush, 
n.  t.  p.    4  pp. 

Copy  in  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
None  of  the  following  circulars  were  found  In  separate 
form. 
1879.     By-laws  of  hd.  of  health.      (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health  1879/80  :  17-18.) 

.      [Form  of  ann.   rept.   to  be  filled  in  by  local  bds. 

or  by  physicians,  containing  queries  as  to  drainage, 
diseases,  "etc..  with  view  to  ascertaining  facts  rel.  to 
malaria.]      (1  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1879/80  :  29.) 

.     Circular   letter   to    physicians   and    co.    and   town 

anthorities  advising  formation  of  local  bds.  of  health. 
(1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1879/80:30-32.) 
188?.      TTealth  connsr'U  for  working  people. 

.     School  and  health  circular  for  parents,  guardians, 

children  and  trustees. 

The  two  preceding  titles  are  taken  from  the  3 
blenn.  rept.  of  the  bd.  of  health.  In  which  it  is 
stated  that  "  By  permission  of  the  bd.  ot  health 
of  N.  J.  we  have  been  permitted  to  reprint  their 
Industrial  circular  entitled  '  Health  counsels 
.  .  .  .*  and  also  their  '  School  and  health  cir- 
cular,* and  endeavored  (sic)  to  distribute  the 
same  through  the  medium  of  the  supt.  of  public 

schools "     No  copies  of  the  circulars  were 

found. 
1886  Aug.   1.      [Circular  to  teachers  of  state,   requesting 
Information  rel.  to  sanitary  condition  of  school  house 
and  premises.]     (4  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1884/6: 
999-1003.)* 
1885  July   8.      [Circular  to   physicians   in   towns   having 
over   300    Inhabitants,    requesting   answers    to    ques- 
tions enclosed  (as  to  whether  town  has  bd.  of  health, 
prevalence  of  zymotic  diseases,  sanitary  conditions.] 
(4  bienn.   rept  bd.  of  health   1884/6  :  1004.)' 
1897.     Circular   on    prevention    of   consumption,    typhoid 
fever,  etc. 

Not  found.  A  memorandum  rel.  to  the  distribution 
of  such  a  circular  is  printed  in  the  6  bienn.  rept. 
of  the  bd.  of  health. 

.      [Circular    urging    establishment    of    local    bds.    of 

health.  Improvement  in  sanitary  conditions,  etc.]  (6 
blenn.  rept  bd.  of  health  1888/90:270-271.)* 

.     [Form  mailed  to  physicians  to  be  filled  out  and 

returned ;   rel.   to  health   of   towns,   etc.]      (9  bienn. 
rept.   bd.  of  health   1894/6:45-46.) 
1890  June  3.     Resuscitation  of  drowned ;  by  L.  P.  Bush. 
(6  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1888/90:264-267.)* 
Appears    also    In    7th    rept.     1890/2  :  88-92 ;    9th 
1894/6  :  67-71  ;     10th     1896/8  :  75-78     and    13th 
1902/4  :  30-32. 

,     "  Circular  no.  1   (sic)  relates  to  the  prevention  of 

tuberculosis." 

Circular  not  found.     The  foregoing  stmt,  is  made 
in  the  9  rept.  of  the  bd.  of  health. 
1894.     "  Circulars  on   scarlet  fever  and  diphtheria  were 
mailed  to   Kirkwood  on   Sept.   25."      (9   bienn.   rept. 
bd.  health  1894  0  :  2.S-24. ) 
Circular  was  not  found. 
1904  May.     Hydrophobia   (rabies).     Circular  of  Informa- 
tion,    n.  t.  p.     1  leaf. 

non-serial 
1885.  Circular  addressed  to  physicians  in  towns  hav- 
ing population  over  300,  requesting  answers  to 
questions  enclosed  (as  to  town's  having  bd.  of 
health,  prevalence  of  zymotic  diseases,  sanitary 
conditions).  (4  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1884/6: 
1004.) 

Paging  from  liouse  jol.  1887. 


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PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
[1885/6.]     Replies  [reed,  to  circular  of  July  8,  1885]  as 
to  whether  town  has  bd.  of  health,  sanitary  condi- 
tions, diseases,  etc.     (4  same  1884/6:  1005-1008.) 
New  Castle  Co.  :  Glasgow,  New  Castle  City,  Centreville. 
Newark.  St.  Georges,  Christiana  :  Kent  Co.  :  Smyr- 
na,   Camden :    Sussex    Co. :    Seaford,    Georgetown, 
Lewes,   Concord. 
Paging  from  House  jol.  1887. 
1885/6-1896/8.     [Replies    from    correspondents    rel.    to 
health  of  towns,  etc.] 

In  Documents  as  follows : 
[1885/6]    In   4  blenn.   rept.  bd.   of  health   1884/6:1008- 
1011.* 

Henry  Clay  P.  O..  New  Castle.  Newark.  Christiana, 

Glasgow,  St.  Georges.  Middletown,  Feiton.  Leip- 

slc,  Milton.  Bridgeville,  Seaford,  Lewes,  Concord. 

Georgetown. 

1886/8  In  5  blenn.  rept.  bd.  ot  health  1886/8  :  239-240.* 

Newark,  Odessa,  Dover,  Smyrna,  Lewes,  Laurel. 
■1889  in  6  bienn.  rept.  bd.  ot  health  1888/90  :  258-259.* 
Laurel,  Georgetown. 

1890  in  6  bienn.  rept  bd.  of  health  1888/90  :  239-242.* 
New   Castle   Co.    (Jan.   1-Apr.   1.) 

Newark,  Centreville,  Henry  Clay,  New  Castle,  Dela- 
ware City,  Townsend. 
Kent  Co.   (Jan.  1-Apr.  1.) 

Smyrna,  Dover,  Frederica,  MUford. 
Sussex  Co.   (Jan.  1-Apr.  1.) 

Milton.  Georgetown,  Seaford. 
New  Castle  Co.   (Apr.  1-Julv  1.) 

New  Castle,  Townsend,  Glasgow,  Centreville,  Mid- 
dletown. 
Kent  Co.    (Apr.  1-July  1.) 

Smyrna,  Dover.  Camden,  Frederica. 
Sussex  Co.   (Apr.  1-July  1.) 

Mllford.  Milton.  Concord. 

1891  In  7  bienn.  rept  bd.  of  health  1890/2  :  80-87. 
New  Castle  Co.    (to  Feb.  I. 

Glasgow,     New     Castle,     Townsend,     Centreville, 
Odessa. 
Kent  Co.   (t'l  Feb.). 

Dover,  Lelpslc,  Camden,  Frederica. 
Sussex  Co.    (to  Feb.). 

Georgetown,  Lewes,  Milton,  Laurel. 
Recapitulation,  showing  no.  of  diseases  and  cases  In 

each  of  above  list. 
New  Castle  Co.    (to  Apr.). 
New  Castle,   Centreville. 
Kent  Co.   (to  Apr.). 

Lelpslc,  Frederica,  Mllford. 
Sussex  Co.    (to  .Apr.). 

Georgetown.  Seaford.  Lewes.  Laurel. 
Recapitulation,  showing  no.  of  diseases  and  cases  In 
each  town. 
1891/2  In  7  blenn.   rept  bd.  of  health   1890/2  :  60-62. 
New  Castle  Co.    (Oct.,  Nov.,  Dec.   1891   and  to  Jan. 
10,   1892.) 

New   Castle,   Centreville,   Newark,   Delaware   City, 
Middletown. 
Kent   Co.    (Oct,   Nov.   and  Dec,   1891,   and   to   Jan. 
10,  1892. 
.'Smyrna,  I.<'ipsic. 

Sussex    Co.    (Oct.,    Nov.,   and   Dec,    1891    and    to 
Jan.  10,  1892.) 
Mllford,  Seaford,  Lewes,  Laurel. 

in  7  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1890/2  :  111-112. 

Rept.  of  town  ot  Dover  from  Mch.  17,  1891  to  Mch. 
17,  1892. 
1892/4  none. 
1894/6  none. 
1896/8  In  10  bienn.  rept  bd.  of  health  1896/8  :  69-73. 

Glasgow.  Newport  and  New  Castle,  Clayton,  Smyr- 
na, Lelpslc,  Laurel,  Milton,  Delmar,  Lewes,  Harr- 
ington,   Hovir,    Centreville,    Greenwood,    (Jeorge- 
town,   Middletown,   Townsend,    Seaford,   Newark. 
189(?).     Form    furnished    to    physicians,    for    making 
repts.  on  health  of  towns,  etc.     (9  bienn.  rept.  bd. 
of  health  1S94/6:  45-46.) 
1903.     Examination  of  health  officers  [in  New  Jersey]. 
(Pathological   and   bacteriological   laboratory   bull. 
18:  7-8.) 


Board  of  Health 
1903.    The  true  functions  of  health  bds. 
cal  etc.  laboratory  bull.  17:  4-5.) 


(Bacteriologi- 


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PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 
Board  of  Health — cont'd 
Local  Boabds 

1879.  Circular  letter  to  physicians  and  co.  and  town 
authorities  advising  formation  of  local  bds.  of 
health.  (1  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1879/80:  30- 
32.) 
189(?).  Circular  urging  formation  of  local  bds.  of 
health  and  improvement  of  sanitary  surroundings. 
(6  same  1888/90:  270-271.) 
I'nglDK  from  Collected  docs. 

1896-1904.  List  of  bds.  of  health  In  state,  population  of 
town,  comment  on  work  of  bd.;  by  cos.  (9  same 
1894/6  (pp.  77-79)— 13  same  1902/4.) 

Wilmhigton 

1892.  List  of  members  of  Wilmington  bd.  of  health, 
their  salary  and  work.  (7  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health  1890/2:  126.) 

1903.    True  functions  of  health  bds.    (Pathological  and 
bacteriological  laboratory  bull.  17:  4-5.) 
National  Board 

1882.    Deemed  advisable  that  bd.  transmit  to  represen- 
tatives in  Congress  their  view  rel.  to  importance 
of   work   of   national   bd.      (2   bienn.    rept.   bd.   of 
health  1881/2:  16.) 
State  Board 

1879.  First  mtg.  of  bd.  held  at  Dover,  Apr.  28,  1879. 
(1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1879/80:  10.) 

1879-1904.  List  of  members  of  bd.  (1  same  1879/80 
(p.  9)— 13  same  1902/4.) 

[1879/80.]  List  of  books,  circulars,  letters,  pamphlets, 
etc.,  reed,  by  bd.     (1  same  1879/80:  15-16.) 

1882.  Suggested  that  memorial  be  addressed  to  leglsl. 
asking  for  increase  of  apprn.  for  expenses  of  bd.  (2 
same  1881/2:  15.) 

1882/4.  Rept.  of  pres.  of  state  bd.  of  health.  (3  same 
1882/4:  15-17.) 

1883.  State  bd.  of  health;  necessity  of  increase  in 
apprn.  for  bd.     (Govs.  mess.  (Stockley)  Jan.  1883.) 

1886.  Apprn.  for  bd.  of  health  too  small  for  work  re- 
quired; secy,  should  be  remunerated  for  visiting 
various  sections  of  state.  (4  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health  1884/6:  998.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1887. 
[1888/90]-1890/2.     List  of  bks.  reed,  by  bd.     (6  same 
1888/90  (pp.  272-273)— 7  same  1890/2.) 
Paging  from  Collected  docs. 
1890.     Health  vs.  sickness;   by  L.  P.  Bush,   [being  ad- 
dressed to  Gen.  Assem.,  giving  acct.  of  work  of  bd. 
and  emphasizing  need  of  larger  apprn.]     (6  same 
1888/90:  255-258.) 

Paging  from  Collected  docs. 
1892.  Larger  apprn.  needed  for  bd.;  power  should  be 
given  bd.  to  draw  on  treasurer  for  limited  amt.  in 
cases  of  emergency.  (7  same  1890/2:  10.) 
1901.  The  state  bd.  of  health — What  it  is  for  and  why 
it  should  receive  state  support;  by  F.  D.  C.  n.  t.  p. 
6  pp. 

Special    bull.    A    of    bacteriological    and    pathological 
laboratory. 

1903.  Bill  to  amend  act  to  establish  state  bd.  of  health 
as  prepared  by  bd.  and  as  passed  by  Gen.  Assem. 
(13  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1902/4:  52-64.) 

Btl-Laws 
1880.    Text  of  by-laws  of  bd.  of  health.     ( 1  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  health  1879/80:  17-18.) 
Children,  Care  of 

1880.     Infant   feeding;    paper    by    Wm.    Marshall.      (1 

bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1879/80:  25-28.) 
1902-1904.    Table     showing     results     of     analyses     of 
mothers'  milk.     (13  same  1902/4:  166.) 

1904.  See  below,  Diseases,  this  date. 


PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 
Dead,  Care  of 

1897/01.    Rules  for  transportation  of  dead  adopted  at 
Nashville  mtg.,  Aug.  18,  1897,  and  amended  at  mtg. 
at  Niagara  Falls,  Sept.  13,  1901.     (13  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  health  1902/4:  38-41.) 
Diseases 

1879.  Investigation  needed  to  discover  means  of  pre- 
vention of  zymotic  diseases.  (1  blenn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health   1879/80:  11-12.) 

]1884.]     Suggested  that  secy,  have  circulars  prtd.  rel. 
to   contagious   diseases,   mode   of   preventing  com- 
munication and  disinfection.    (3  same  1882/4:  885.) 
Paging  from  House  Jol.  1885. 

1904.  The  state  bd.  of  health;  remarks  by  Dr.  E.  W. 
Cooper  and  Dr.  Lowber  rel.  to  work  of  bd.  in  treat- 
ment of  infectious  and  contagious  diseases  and  in 
examining  eyes  of  school  children.  (4  A.R.  bd.  of 
agric.  1904:  76-78.) 

.     Value  of  formaldehyde  disinfection  by  method  of 

simple  evaporation;  by  A.  Robin.     (13  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  health  1902/4:  167-171.) 

Lincoln 
1884.     On   prevalence   of   malignant   dysentery   at   and 
near  Lincoln,  in  Sussex  Co.,  and  to  considerable  ex- 
tent throughout  all  of  western  part  of  state.     (3 
blenn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1882/4:  5-6.) 

Wilmington 

1802.  A  concise  history  of  the  Autumnal  fever,  which 
prevailed  in  the  Borough  of  Wilmington,  in  the  yr. 
1802.  By  Dr.  Jno.  Vaughan.  Wilmington,  Jas. 
Wilson,  1803.     32  pp. 

Copy  In  Delaware  Hist.  Socy. 
Consumption;  see  below.  Tuberculosis 
Diphtheria 

n.  d.  Form  to  be  filled  out  to  ace.  diphtheria  speci- 
mens sent  for  analysis.    White  slip  3%  by  5  in. 

1884.  Erysipelas  more  common  than  of  late  yrs. ;  diph- 
theria more  prevalent  than  usual,  but  not  to  an 
extent  of  an  epidemic.  (3  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health 
1882/4:  6.) 

1888.  Legisl.  urged  legally  to  class  with  dangerous 
pestilential  diseases,  diphtheria  and  scarlet  fever; 
laws  prevalent  among  other  states  rel.  to  reporting 
of  infectious  and  contagious  diseases.  (5  same 
1886/8:  154-155.) 

Paging  from  app.  to  House  jol.  1889. 

1897.  Label  to  be  placed  on  packages,  containing  diph- 
theria specimens  for  laboratory  of  state  bd.  of 
health.    Blue  slip,  3  by  5  in. 

1902.  How  long  should  eases  of  diphtheria  be  quaran- 
tined? by  A.  R[obin].  (Bacteriological  and  path- 
ological laboratory  bull.  12:  6-8.) 

1902-1904.     See  below,  Tuberculosis,  these  dates. 

.     See  also  below,  Laboratory,  these  dates. 

1904.  Value  of  bacteriological  examination  in  diagnos- 
ing diphtheria  cases  and  in  determining  when  con- 
valescents can  safely  be  released  from  quarantine. 
(13  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1902/4:  159.) 

.  How  long  should  cases  of  diphtheria  be  quaran- 
tined; by  A.  Robin.     (13  same  1902/4:  171-175.) 

Bridgeville 

1896.  Acct.  of  diphtheria  outbreak  near  Bridgeville. 
(9  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1894/6:  55-58.) 

Dover 

1897.  Acct.  of  diphtheria  in  Dover.  (10  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  health  1896/8:  44.) 

Milton 
1895/6.     Acct.   of   diphtheria    in   Milton   and   vicinity: 
hist,  and  origin,  precautions,  no.  of  cases,  quaran- 
tine.    (9  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1894/6:  50-52.) 


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113 


PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 
Diseases — cont'd 
Htdbophobia 

1903.  Laboratory  investigations:  rapid  diagnosis  of 
rabies.  (Pathological  and  bacteriological  labora- 
tory bull.  15:  5-6.) 

1904.  Hydrophobia  (Rabies).  Circular  of  information 
issued  by  state  bd.  of  health  of  Delaware.    1  leaf. 

.     Comment  on  diagnosis  of  rabies;  treatment;  cost 

at  laboratory.     (13  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1902/ 
4:  160.) 

.     The  rapid  diagnosis  of  rabies;    by   [A.   Robin]. 

(13  same  1902/4:  180-181.) 

.     Cost  of  virus  for  treatment  of  hydrophobia;  res. 

that  bd.  treat  cases  for  $50,  etc.     (13  same  1902/4: 
81.) 
Malaeia 

n.  d.  Form  no.  7  to  be  filled  and  forwarded  with  each 
malaria  specimen.    White  slip,  3Vz  x  5  in. 

1880.  Malaria;  paper  by  L.  P.  Bush.  (1  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  health  1879/80:  19-23.) 

Prevalence  in  Del. ;  causes  ;  liability  of  black  and  white 
races ;  period  of  greatest  danger  from  exposure ; 
sanitary  precautions,  etc. 

.  Abstr.  of  repts.  of  physicians  in  regard  to  ma- 
laria; proportion  of  malarial  diseases  with  those 
from  other  causes  and  comparison  with  same  15  or 
20  yrs.  ago,  face  of  country;  progress  of  improve- 
ment of  soil  in  last  10  yrs.;  kind  of  fertilizers, 
progress  of  people,  liability  of  colored  people  to 
fevers,  kind  of  drinking  water,  extent  of  drainage, 
prevalence  of  malarial  fever  in  1879,  period  of  24 
hrs.  when  there  is  most  liability  to  contract  dis- 
ease, views  in  regard  to  causes  of  paludal  malaria, 
personal  precautions  on  part  of  people  and  means 
of  improving  health  of  neighborhood;  fldg.  table. 
(1  same  1879/80.) 

1900.  Malaria;  necessity  of  microscopic  examination 
of  blood  for  diagnosis;  causative  agt.;  stages  of 
development;  preparation  of  specimen.  (Bacteri- 
ological and  pathological  laboratory  bull.  3:  [2-4].) 

1902.  Laboratory  investigations  rel.  to  malaria  in  Del., 
with  abstr.  of  replies  reed,  to  postal  cards  sent  out 
and  personal  interviews  with  physicians;  by  A. 
R[obin].     {Same  bull.  10:  4-9.) 

Blackbird,  Bridgeville,  Camden.  Clayton.  Dagsboro, 
Delaware  City,  Dover,  Farnhurst,  Felton,  Freder- 
Ica,  Glasgow,  Harrington,  Kenton,  Laurel,  Lewes, 
Mlddletown,  Milton,  Milford,  Newark,  New  Castle, 
Seaford,  Smyrna,  Townsend,  Wilmington. 
1902-1904.     See  below.  Tuberculosis,  these  dates. 

.     See  also  below.  Laboratory,  these  dates. 

1904.     Bacteriological  examination  of  blood  films  shows 
that  malaria  is  rare  disease  in  Del.     So-called  ma- 
laria cases  usually  typhoid.     (13  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health  1902/4:  161.) 
Scarlet  Fevee 

1896.  Scarlet  fever  near  Smyrna;  no.  of  cases,  precau- 
tionary measures.  (9  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health 
1894/6:  52-53.) 

Tetanus 
1902.    Acct.  of  recent  cases  of  tetanus.     (Bacteriologi- 
cal and  pathological  laboratory  bull.  10:  11-13.) 
Tuberculosis 

n.  d.  Form  no.  9.  To  be  filled  and  forwarded  with 
tuberculosis  specimens  sent  for  examination. 
White  slip  3%  x  5  in. 

1897.  Label  for  packages  containing  tuberculosis  speci- 
mens for  laboratory  of  state  bd.  of  health.  Pink 
slip,  3x5  in. 

1901.  Acct.  of  four  cases  of  pulmonary  tuberculosis 
acquired  by  infection  in  business  ofiBces.  (Bac- 
teriological and  pathological  bull.  9:  11-12.) 

.  Tuberculosis;  description  of  bacillus;  conta- 
giousness and  prevention.     {Same  bull.  7:  4-7.) 

8 


PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 
Diseases — cont'd 
Tuberculosis— cont'd 
1902-1904.    Table  showing  percentages  of  positive  and 
negative  cases  of  tuberculosis,  diphtheria,  typhoid 
fever,   malaria  and  anthrax.     (13  bienn.  rept.  bd. 
of  health   1902/4:  155.) 
.     See  also  below.  Laboratory,  these  dates. 

1903.  Consumption  is  chiefly  caused  by  filthy  habit  of 
spitting;  circular  published  by  N.  Y.  City  Dept.  of 
Health.  (Pathological  and  bacteriological  labora- 
tory bull.  16:  9-10.) 

.  Notes  on  sanitary  science:  the  hope  of  the  con- 
sumptive; by  Dr.  E.  L.  Trudeau.  {Same  bull.  18: 
5-6.) 

1903/4.  Record  of  tuberculosis  cases  diagnosed  as  posi- 
tive.    (13  bienn.  rept.  bd.-of  health  1902/4:  157.) 

1904.  Tuberculosis;  by  J.  J.  Black.  (4  A.R.  bd.  of 
agric.  1904:  68-76.) 

Estimate  of  no,  of  cases  In  Del. ;  loss  by  deaths  from 
tuberculosis  and  sum  needed  to  save  them  (1891)  ; 
tuberculosis  In  lower  animals — per  cent  of  Del. 
dairy  cows  Infected ;  development  of  tulwrculosls 
and  consumption  in  man ;  need  of  sanatorium 
for  consumptive  poor — cost  of  erection  and  main- 
tenance of  sanatorium ;  recommended  that  legis- 
lature enact  law  establishing  Del.  sanatorium ;  dis- 
cussion. 
TtphOID 

n.  d.     Form  to  be  filled  out  to  accompany  typhoid  fever 
samples  sent  for  analysis.    White  slip,  3%  by  5  in. 
1902-1904.     See  above.  Tuberculosis,  these  dates. 
.     See  also  below.  Laboratory,  these  dates. 

1903.  Notes  on  sanitary  science:  typhoid  fever  and 
lemon  juice;  by  W.  D.  Greene  of  Buffalo.  (Patho- 
logical and  bacteriological  laboratory  bull.  16:  8-9.) 

1904.  See  above.  Malaria,  this  date. 

Newark 

1902.  A  typhoid  fever  lesson;  appearance  of  typhoid 
in  immediate  vicinity  of  P.,  B.  &  W.  R.  R.  station 
at  Newark,  and  the  outcome  of  it.  (Bacteriological, 
etc.,  laboratory  bull.  16:  1-2.) 

Wilmington 
1889.     Acct.  of  typhoid  fever  case  in  W.  12th  St.,  Wil- 
mington.    (6  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1888/90: 
229.) 

Paging  from  Collected  docs. 
Epidemics 
Bubonic  Plague 

1903.  Res.  in  reference  to  conduct  of  health  authorities 
of  Cal.  in  dealing  with  plague  situation,  adopted  by 
conference  of  state  and  provincial  bds.  of  health  of 
North  America  at  ann.  mtg.  in  New  Haven,  Oct. 
28-29.     (13  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1902/4:  41-51.) 

Contains  full  acct.  of  bubonic  plague  and  non-action  of 
legal  authorities  of  Cal. 

.     Res.  adopted  by  Del.  bd.  Nov.  24;    reprtd.     (13 

same  1902/4:  74-78.) 
Cholera 
1892.    Measures  needed  to  prevent  Asiatic  cholera.     (7 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1890/2:  9-10.) 
Smallpox 

See  also  below.   Vaccination.     For  doattis  from   small- 
pox :  see  Vital  Statistics.     Deaths. 
1855-1863.     Stmt,    showing   no.    of   deaths    in   England 
from  smallpox  at  different  ages.     (2  bienn.  rept.  bd. 
of  health  1881/2:  29.) 
1903.     Commendation  of  work  of  bd.  of  health  during 
smallpox  scourge;   recommended  that  whatever  in- 
creased apprn.  be  asked  for,  for  better  equipment, 
be  granted.     (Govs.  mess.   (Hunn)   Jan.  1903:  12.) 
Wilmington 
1884.     Smallpox   in   City   of   Wilmington   now   extinct. 
(3  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1882/4:  6.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 
Epidemics — cont'd 
Smaluox — cont'd 

Wilmington — cont'd 
1887.  Paper  by  Dr.  L.  P.  Bush  rel.  to  Introduction  of 
smallpox  in  Wilmington  through  paper  mills;  sug- 
gested that  matter  be  called  to  attention  of  Treas- 
ury Dept.  as  non-compliance  with  circular  of  1884, 
rel.  to  disinfection  of  rags  brought  from  Europe. 
(5  same  1886/8:  223-225.) 

Paging  from  App.  to  House  Jol.  1889. 

.     Letter  from  supervising  surgeon-gen.  in  reply  to 

paper  regarding  existence  of  smallpox  in  Wilming- 
ton and  importation  of  old  rags,  stating  dept.  cir- 
cular of  Dec,  1883,  was  revoked  by  circular  of  June 
10,  1885  [ace.  letter].  (5  same  1886/8:  228-229.) 
Paging  from  App.  to  House  Jol.  1889. 
1887/8.  Secys.  rept.  on  smallpox  in  Wilmington  and 
elsewhere  in  state  ["elsewhere"  being  due  to 
small-pox  patients  leaving  Wilmington].  (5  same 
1886/8:  230-231.) 

Paging  from  House  Jol.  1889. 

Yellow  Fe^^eb 

1799.  Expediency  of  providing,  by  law,  agst.  introduc- 
tion of  contagious  diseases;  apropos  of  yellow  fever 
epidemic  in  Wilmington.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1799.) 

1880.  Commendation  of  work  of  National  Bd.  of 
Health  at  Memphis  and  in  La.,  Miss,  and  Tenn.  in 
dealing  with  yellow  fever  scourge.  (1  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  health  1879/80:  7-8.) 

1903.     Mosquitoes    and    transmission    of    yellow    fever. 
(Pathological   and   bacteriological   laboratory   bull. 
18:  15-16.) 
Expenditures  for;  see  below,  Receipts,  etc. 

Laboratory 

Examination  of  drinking  water,  milk,  cream  and  butter 
,  for  tubercle  bacilli  Is  made  by  tne  Bacteriological 

and  Pathological  Laboratory  of  the  State  Bd.  of 
Health ;  see  Water  Supply  do.  Industries.  In- 
spection, resp. 

serial 

REPORTS 
1900/2-1902/4.     Rept.  of   pathological  and  bacteriologi- 
cal laboratory. 

In  Documents  as  follows : 
1900/2  In  12  blenn.  rept.  bd.  health  1900/2  :  109-141. 
1902/4    "  13 1902/4  :  147-222. 

BULLETINS 
1899-1904.     Bulletins  of   bacteriological   and   pathologi- 
cal laboratory  of  state  bd.  of  health,  Newark,   n.  t. 

P- 

Checklist 
1.  1890  Sept.       2  leaves. 


2. 

1899 

Dec. 

2  leaves. 

3. 

1900 

Mar. 

2  leaves. 

4. 

inno 

.Tune. 

4  leaves. 

5. 

1900 

Sept. 

»  pp. 

6. 

1900 

Dec. 

8  pp. 

7. 

1901 

April. 

8  pp. 

8. 

1901 

July. 

n.  t.  p.     12  pp. 

0 

1001 

Oct. 

16  pp. 

10. 

1902 

Jan. 

16  pp. 

10  [1.  e.  11]. 

1902 

April. 

22  pp.,  2  pis. 

12. 

1902 

July. 

16  pp. 

13. 

1902 

Oct 

16  pp. 

14. 

1903 

Jan. 

16  pp. 

15. 

1903 

April. 

16  pp. 

16. 

1903 

July. 

n.  t.   p.     16  pp. 

17. 

1903 

Oct. 

n.  t.   p.     16  pp. 

18. 

1904 

Jan. 

n.  t.  p.     16  pp. 

CIRCULARS 

1897-1902. 

[Circ 

ulars. 

] 

Checklist 

1.  n.  d.     Special  Circular  no.  1,  Milk  analysis,     n. 

t.  p.     1  leaf. 

2.  1899   April.      Directions   for   preparing   and   for- 

warding  material    for   examination,     n.    t.   p. 
8  pp. 


PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 

Laboratory — cont'd 

serial— cont'd 
riUCUI.ARS — cont'd 
Checklist — cont'd 
nnnnm.  1902  Jan.    14.       [Requesting    ph.vslclans    not    to 
ask  laboratory  to  make  analyses  which  can  be 
done  by   physicians  themselves.)      n.   t.   p.     1 
leaf. 

.     Same.      (Bacteriological   and   pathological 

bull.  10  : 1-2.) 

SPECIAL  BULLETINS 
1901.     Special  bulletins. 

Checklist 
A.  Jan.  1901.     The  state  bd.  of  health  laboratory.     What 
It  Is  for,   and  why   It  should  receive  state   support, 
n.  t  p.     6  pp. 

non-serial 
n.   d.     Form   used   by   pathological   and   bacteriological 
laboratory  in  reporting  results  of  examination  of 
specimens.    1  leaf. 

1899.  DiflSculties  arising  from  disregard  of  Instruc- 
tions rel.  to  sending  of  samples  for  examination. 
(Bacteriological  and  pathological  laboratory  bull. 
1:  [1].) 

.    Rules  rel.  to  mailing  and  receipt  of  specimens 

for  examination.     {Same  bull.  2:  [1].) 

1900.  List  of  druggists  from  whom  mailing  cases  for 
specimens  can  be  obtained.     (Same  bull.  4:  [1].) 

1901.  Board  of  health;  rept.  of;  Gov.  sanctions  sug- 
gestion of  bd.  that  provision  be  made  for  larger 
and  more  convenient  rooms  at  Del.  College  for  bac- 
teriological and  pathological  laboratory.  (Govs, 
mess.   (Tunnell)   Jan.  1901:  16.) 

1902.  Circular  of  Jan.  14,  requesting  physicians  to 
make  their  own  examinations  wherever  possible; 
laboratory  was  intended  for  difBcuIt  examinations 
and  analyses.     1  leaf. 

.  Same.  (Bacteriological  and  pathological  labora- 
tory bull.  10:  1-2.) 

.     Information  concerning  functions  of  laboratory, 

together   with    directions   for   preparation   of  sam- 
ples.    22  pp.,  2  pis.     (Some  bull.  10  (1.  e.  11).) 
General  functions  of  laboratory ;  sending  of  specimens ; 
laboratory  open  to  physicians  and  students,  etc  ; 
collection,  preparation,  etc.  of  specimens  of  tuber- 
culosis,  pneumonia.   Influenza,   diphtheria,   typhoid 
fever,  malaria,  etc. 
.     Laboratory    investigations;    value    of    formalde- 
hyde disinfection  by  method  of  simple  evaporation; 
by  A.  R[obin].     {Same  bull.  12:  4-6.) 
1902-1904.     Record  of  specimens  (tuberculosis,  typhoid, 
diphtheria,   malaria,   etc.,  water   and   milk)    exam- 
ined each  mo.  from  July  1,  1902,  to  July  1,  1904. 
(13  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1902/4:  152-153.) 

1903.  Changes  in  the  personnel  of  the  laboratory. 
(Bacteriological,  etc.,  laboratory  bull.  16:  1.) 

.     The  relation  of  the  laboratory  to  local  bds.  of 

health.     (Same  bull.  17:  3-4.) 

.     A  retrospect  of  the  yr.     {Same  bull.  18:  1-2.) 

.  Res.  rel.  to  employment  of  F.  D.  Chester  as  bac- 
teriologist and  pathologist  and  arrangement  to  be 
made  with  trustees  of  Del.  College.  (13  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  health  1902/4:  71-72.) 

.     Relation   of  laboratory  to   local   bds.   of  health. 

(Pathological,  etc.,  laboratory  bull.   17:  3-4.) 

.  Neglected  opportunities  [of  physicians  for  lab- 
oratory examinations;  benefit  to  be  derived]. 
{Same  bull.  17:  1-3.) 

.     List  of  analyses  and  examinations  made  in  July, 

Aug.  and  Sept.     {Same  bull.  17:  1.) 

.     Results   and    applications    of    laboratory    work; 

persistence  of  Widal  reaction;  diagnosis  of  kidney 
diseases.     {Same  bull.  16:  15-16.) 

.     List  of  analyses  and  examinations  in  Oct.,  Nov. 

and  Dec.     {Same  bull.  18:  1.) 


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PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 
Laboratory — cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
1904.     Description  of  rooms  and  equipments  of  patlio- 
logical  and  bacteriological  laboratory.     (13  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  health  1902/4:  149.) 

.    Function    of    pathological    and    bacteriological 

laboratory  and  benefit  to  people.     (13  same  1902/4: 
150.) 
Laws 

[1803.]  Health  laws  of  the  state  of  Del.  Wilmington, 
1803.     12°. 

Copy  in  State  bd.  health. 
1879.    Text  of   act   to   establish   state   bd.   of   health, 
passed  March   13.      (4   bienn.   rept.   bd.  of  health 
1884/6:  1016-1019.) 

Paging  from  House  Jol.,  1S87. 
1881.     Act    for    preservation    of   public    health,    passed 
March  18.     (4  same  1884/6:  1019-1023.) 
Paging  from  House  jol..  1887. 
1883.    Text  of  act  to  provide  for  vaccination  of  chil- 
dren  in   free  schools,  etc.,  passed   March  21.     (6 
same  1888/90:  296-297.) 
Paging  from  Collected  docs. 
Repeated  in  7th  rept.  1S90/2  :  35-36. 

1887.  Text  of  act  for  preservation  of  public  health, 
passed  March  18,  1881,  and  amended  Apr.  21,  1887. 
(6  same  1888/90:  285-291.) 

Paging  frona  Collected  docs. 

Repeated  in  9th  rept.  1894/6  :  7-13  ;  10th  1896/8  :  9-14 
and  13th   1902/4  :  11-16. 

1888.  Laws  of  Del.  for  the  preservation  of  the  public 
health  and  registration  of  vital  statistics.  Com- 
piled by  authority  of  the  ....  bd.  of  health.  Wil- 
mington, 1888.     23(1)   pp. 

Not  seen ;  entry  from  Bowlser. 

1889.  Text  of  act  amending  act  to  establish  state  bd. 
of  health,  passed  Apr.  25.  (6  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health  1888/90:  297-300.) 

Paging  from  Collected  docs. 

1903.  Laws  of  Del.  for  preservation  of  public  health; 
compiled  by  authority  of  state  bd.  of  health.  Wil- 
mington.    Sunday  Star  Print,  1903.     41  pp.     24°. 

.     Text   of  act  for   preservation   of  public   health, 

passed    1887    and    amended    March    19,    1903.      (13 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1902/4:  22-30;    64-69.) 
Nuisance 

1889.  Complaints  agst.  Lord  &  Polk  and  Del.  R.R.  Co. 
on  acct.  of  nuisance  from  cars  standing  on  siding; 
removed  on  request.  (6  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health 
1888/90:  229;   230.) 

Paging  from  Collected  docs. 

1894.  Nuisance  at  Faulkland;  unburied  horse.  (9 
same  1894/6:  20.) 

.     Nuisance    at    Glasgow;    horse    stable    too    near 

dwelling  house.     (9  same  1894/6:  20-21.) 
.     Nuisance  at  Laurel;  filthy  livery  stable  and  sick 

pigs.     (9  same  1894/6:  22.) 
.    Nuisance  at  Camden;  slaughter  house  of  Hollis 

Bros.     (9  same  1894/6:  21.) 
.     Nuisance  at  Masten's   Corner;    dead   horse.      (9 

same   1894/6:  22.) 
.     Nuisance    at    Christiana    arising    from    marsh 

odors.     (9  same  1894/6:  21.) 
.     Nuisance   at   Christiana;    water   in   cellar   from 

ditch;   abated.     (9  same  1894/6:  24.) 

1895.  Nuisance  at  Wilmington:  slaughter  house.  (9 
same  1894/6:  32.) 

1896.  Nuisance  at  Wrangle  Hill;  unburied  hogs.  (9 
same  1894/6:  52.) 

.    Complaint  made  by  Riverview  Cemetery  Co.  rel. 

to  drainage  of  water  from  roof  of  station  house  of 
Wilmington  City  R.R.  Co.,  on  grounds  and  bldgs. 
of  complainant;  nuisance  abated.  (9  same  1894/6: 
54.) 


PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 
Nuisance — cont'd 

1896.  Nuisance  in  Wilmington  caused  by  smoke  from 
engine  in  yard  of  Davidson  Marble  Works  and  un- 
sanitary condition  of  yard.  (10  same  1896/8:  21- 
22.) 

.    Nuisance  at  Port  Penn;   noisome  pig  pen.     (10 

same  1896/8:  20.) 
.     Nuisance  at  Laurel;  noisome  pig  pen.     (10  same 

1896/8:  20.) 
.    Nuisance  at  Delaware  City;  dead  fish  in  Del.  and 

Chesapeake  Canal.     (9  same  1894/6:  61-62.) 

1897.  Nuisance  at  Dobbinsvllle;  bad  drainage.  (10 
sam.e  1896/8:  46.) 

.     Nuisance  at  Georgetown  jail;  filthy  hog  pens  and 

jail  filth  in  yard.     (10  same  1896/8:  47-48.) 

.     Nuisance   at    Rising    Sun   and    Rockland;    dead 

fish  in  Brandy  wine  Creek  Aug.  30.  (10  same  1896/ 
8:  50.) 

1898.  Nuisance  at  St.  Georges;  dead  fish  in  Del.  and 
Chesapeake  Canal.     (10  same  1896/8:  61-62.) 

Quarantine 

1794.  Act  of  Gen.  Assem.  "  to  prevent  sickly  vessels 
coming  into  govt,  appears  to  be  insufficient  to  at- 
tain end  proposed;  further  regulations  needed  in 
this  respect.      (Govs.  mess.    (Clayton)    Jan.  1794.) 

1795.  Recommendation    renewed.      {Same  Jan.    1795.) 

1796.  Same.     {Same  Jan.  1796.) 

1802.  Rel.  to  restrictions  upon  trade  of  Del.,  occa- 
sioned by  laws  of  Penna. ;  oppressive  regulations 
introduced  into  health  laws  of  latter  state,  too  in- 
jurious to  be  submitted  to  with  entire  resignation; 
legisl.  of  Penna.  have  not  substantially  complied 
with  conditions  of  act  of  Del.,  to  incorporate  a  co. 
for  cutting  and  making  a  canal  betw.  Chesapeake 
Bay  and  Bay  or  River  of  Del.,  or  waters  thereof; 
so  much  of  their  quarantine  laws  repealed  as  were 
referred  to  in  sec.  22  of  the  act,  yet  in  the  repealing 
clause  of  their  act,  they  add  a  provision  more  per- 
nicious in  its  operations  than  the  grievance  before 
complained  of.     {Same  (Sykes)   Jan.  1802.) 

1885.  Law  and  apprn.  for  a  quarantine  system  needed 
to  prevent  introduction  of  diseases  from  foreign 
countries,  etc.  {Same  (Stockley)  Jan.  1885:  19- 
20.) 

1891.  Copy  of  N.  J.  res.  authorizing  Gov.  of  that  state 
to  appt.  comrs.  to  obtain  suitable  site  for  quaran- 
tine station  on  Del.  River;  Gov.  of  Del.  requested 
to  appt.  comrs.  to  confer  with  N.  J.  comrs.  (Some 
(Reynolds)  Jan.  1893:  27-28.) 

1892.  Rept.  of  Del.  quarantine  committee  and  Penn. 
delegation  on  proposed  removal  of  the  Lazaretto 
from  location  near  Phila.  to  some  point  on  Del. 
River  or  Bay.  (7  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1890/2: 
46-47.) 

1893.  Legislation  needed  to  secure  proper  protection  to 
people  in  case  of  severe  epidemic.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Reynolds)   Jan.  1893:  31.) 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1879-1880.     Expenses   of   state   bd.    of   health    Apr.    28, 

1879,  to  Dec.  14,  1880.     (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health 

1879/80:  17.) 
1879/82.     Same,  Apr.  28,  1879  to  Oct.  30,  1882.     (2  same 

1881/2:  13.) 
1883-1887.     Same.      (5  same  1886/8:  225-226.) 

Paging  from  ajip.  to  House  jol.  1889. 
1885/8-1888/90.     Stmt,     of    disbursements     from    state 
treasury  for  state  bd.  of  health.     (Bienn.   rept.  of 
treasurer  1887/8    (p.  23)— same  1889/90.) 
1886/8-1890/2.     Stmt,  of  expenditures  of  bd.     (5  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  health  1886/8  (p.  241)— 7  same  1890/2.) 
Paging  from  House  jol.  1889. 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OP  DELAWARE 


PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 
Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 

1888.     Stmt,   of  ami.   paid   to   Star  Prtg.   Co.  for  1500 
pamphlets  delivered  Feb.  8.     (5  same  1886/8:  226.) 
rnslng  from  App.  to  House  Jol.  1880. 
1889-1890.     Stmt,  of  state  bd.  of  health   in  acct.  with 
state.     (A.R.  auditor  1889  (p.  61)— same  1890.) 

1890.  Acct.  of  secy.,  approved  by  auditor  Nov.  25.  (7 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1890/2:  13.) 

1891.  Secys.  accts.  examined  by  auditor  Nov.  23;  amt. 
due  bd.  to  Dec.  31,  1889.     (7  same  1890/2:  18.) 

1894.     Stmt,  of  amt.  due  bd.  Nov.  27,  expenses  of  mtg. 

of  that  date,  balance.     (9  same  1894/6:  25.) 
1894/6-1896/8.     Financial  stmt,  of  state  bd.  of  health. 

(9  same  1894/6  (pp.  72-76)— 10  same  1896/8.) 
1896/8.     Detailed    expense    acct.    of    secy.      (10    same 

1896/8:  28;    36;    53-54;    67-68.) 
1897/9-1899/00.     Financial  stmt,  of  state  bd.  of  health 

(including  same  of  pathological  and  bacteriological 

laboratory).    3  pp.     (A.R.  auditor  1899  [app.  vii] — 

same  1900.) 

The  health  stmt,  as  given  In  1899,  Is  from  Nov.,  1897, 
but    pathological,    etc.    stmt.     Is    onl.v    for    1899 ; 
thereafter  lioth  stmts,  cover  same  period. 
1904.     Salary   of   asst.   bacteriologist   increased;    meas- 
ures taken  to  supply  same;    bull,   dispensed   with, 
etc.     (13  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1902/4:  80-81.) 
Sanitation 

1879.  Copy  of  form  sent  to  physicians  of  state  to  be 
filled  out  and  returned  to  secy.;  questions  relate  to 
drainage,  soil,  streams,  etc.,  condition  of  cellars, 
no.  of  cases  of  small-pox,  diphtheria,  typhoid  fever, 
dysentery  cases,  etc.,  principal  sources  of  danger 
to  life  or  health  in  community.  Circular  was  sent 
out  to  ascertain  facts  rel.  to  malaria.  (1  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  health  1879/80:  29.) 

1880.  Expediency  of  apptg.  committee  to  act  in  con- 
junction with  bd.  to  visit  and  examine  swamps, 
ponds  and  other  noxious  places  and  reporting 
feasibility  and  probable  expense  of  draining  them. 
(1  same  1879/80:  6-7.) 

1882.  Annual  pecuniary  loss  to  state  by  preventable 
sickness  sufficient  to  defray  all  necessary  expenses 
incurred  in  govt.;  sanitary  work  should  be  pro- 
vided for  by  Gen.  Assem.     (2  same  1881/2:  8-9.) 

.     Drainage;   [by  Wm.  Marshall].     (2  same  1881/2: 

9-12.) 

Proper  system   of  drainage   might   make   thousands   of 

acres  of  unproductive  land  productive  and  prevent 

malarial  fevers  :  defective  sewerage  in  larger  towns 

source  of  diphtheria  and  typhoid  fever  ;  insufficient 

drainage  on  farms,  etc. 

1886-1898.     Rept.  of  secy,  on  inspection  of  school  bldgs., 

jails,  almshouses  and  sanitary  condition  of  towns 

visited.     (4  same  1884/6   (pp.  1011-1016)— 10  same 

1896/8.) 

Paging  from  Collected  docs. 
1888.     Death-rate    could    be    reduced    by    appropriating 
sufficient  money  to  warn  and  educate  people  to  con- 
form to  sanitary  rules  and  hygiene  of  homes.     (5 
same  1886/8:  157.) 

Paging  from  App.  to  House  jol.  1889. 
1890.     Improvements    being    made    in    construction    of 
bldgs.  and  in  sanitary  condition  of  the  towns.     (6 
same  1888/90:  3.) 
1902.     Notes   on   sanitary   science:    natural    habitat  of 
anopholes;  by  Dr.  E.  0.  Jordan.     (Pathological  and 
bacteriological  laboratory  bull.  17:  13-14.) 
1904.     The  education  of  sanitary  officers.     (.Same  bull. 
18:  3-4.) 
Institutions;  see  Maintenance:  State 
Raileoads;  see  that  title 

Delaware  City 
1891/2.     Rept.    on    sanitary    inspections    at    Delaware 
City,  Sept.   11,   1891,  and  May   5,  1892.     (7  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  health  1891/2:  65-67.) 


PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 
Vaccination 

1882.  Vaccination;  by  Dr.  Kane.  (2  bienn.  rept.  bd. 
of  health  1881/2:  17-29.) 

Importance  of  general   vaccination  and  groundlessness 
of  prejudices  agst.  it. 

.     Importance  of  vaccination  to  prevent  smallpox; 

prevalence  of  smallpox  in  Wilmington  and  no.  of 
deaths  therefrom.     (2  same  1881/2:  6-7.) 

1883.  Vaccination.  Of  the  importance  of  general  vac- 
cination and  the  groundlessness  of  the  prejudices 
agst.  it.  A  paper  prepared  at  the  request  of  the 
state  bd.  of  health,  by  Jno.  K.  Kane,  and  prtd.,  by 
order  of  Gen.  Assem.  Dover,  Jas.  Kirk  &  Sons, 
1883.     15  pp. 

Copy  In  Delaware  Hist,  Socy. 
1886.     Law  passed  by  legisl.  respecting  vaccination  in 
schools    little    enforced    excepting    in    Wilmington. 
(4  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1884/6:  997.) 
Paging  from  House  Jol..  1887. 

.     Coinmunioation   addressed   by   bd.    of  health    to 

pres.  of  convention  of  teachers  of  public  schools, 
giving  text  of  act  providing  for  vaccination  in  pub- 
lic schools  and  for  other  purposes,  and  urging 
proper  observance  of  law.  (4  same  1884/6:  1024- 
1025.) 

Paging  from  House  Jol.,  1887. 
1889.     Vaccination  of  school  children;   by  L  P.  Bush. 
^6   same  1888/90:  253-254.) 

Paging  from  CuMccti'd  docs. 

1891.  Preamble  and  res.  and  text  of  act  of  1883  rel.  to 
vaccination,  etc.,  mailed  to  clerks  of  school  distrs., 
•with  letter  of  instructions  and  request  for  acknowl- 
edgment; no.  of  replies  reed.,  no.  who  neglected  to 
reply.     (7  same  1890/2:  34-36;  40.) 

.     Vaccination  for  prevention  of  smallpox;  by  R.  G. 

Ellegood.     (7  some  1890/2:  72-79.) 

1892.  Legislation  needed  to  provide  means  for  vaccina- 
tion of  school  children  who  are  unable  to  pay  for 
same.     (7  same  1890/2:  7-8.) 

.     Summary  of  repts.  reed,  from  teachers  in  New 

Castle,  Kent  and  Sussex  cos.  rel.  to  vaccination  of 
school  children;  copy  of  letter  mailed  to  each  teach- 
er requesting  said  repts.     (7  same  1890/2:  41-43.) 

1901.  In  favor  of  compulsory  vaccination.  (Bacteri- 
ological, etc.,  laboratory  bull.  8:1.) 

1902.  Res.  adopted  by  Penn.  state  bd.  of  health  on  vac- 
cination.    {Same  bull.  12:  14.) 

Vital  Statistics;  see  that  title 

PUBLIC  PRINTING  AND  BINDING 

1799.  Rept.  on  memorial  rel.  to  revising  and  publish- 
ing state  laws,  recommending  additional  compensa- 
tion for  same.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1799:  49-50.) 

1800.  Propriety  of  making  some  arrangement  for  get- 
ting into  treasury  the  money  arising  from  sale  of 
new  edition  of  laws  of  Del.,  as  apprn.  for  the  work 
entirely  pays  all  its  expenses.  (A.R.  auditor  1799/ 
00:  57-58.) 

1812.  Impossible  to  comply  with  act  of  Gen.  Assem., 
passed  Jan.  27,  requiring  gov.  to  transmit  to  execu- 
tive of  each  state  in  U.  S.  three  copies  of  laws 
heretofore  enacted;  copies  of  all  laws  cannot  be 
procured,  very  few  copies  of  laws  passed  at  several 
sessions  subsequent  to  June  3,  1797,  remain.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Haslett)  Nov.  1812.) 

1824.  Agreeably  to  res.  of  legisl.,  prothonotaries  of 
each  CO.  resp.  are  required  on  or  before  Dec.  1  of 
every  yr.,  to  acct.  with  state  treasurer,  for  money 
coming  into  their  hands  for  or  on  acct.  of  sales  of 
the  laws;  no  money  paid  into  treasury  during  yr. 
on  this  acct.  (A.R.  auditor  1823/4:  288.) 
Paging  from  House  Jol. 


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PUBLIC  PRINTING  AND  BINDING— cont'd 

1829.  Remarks  of  W.  Hall  in  his  rept.  in  digest  of 
laws  on  printing  and  disposal  of  laws  and  journals. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1829:  65-66.) 
1839.  Suggesting  propriety  of  amending  act  of  Jan.  27, 
1829,  which  compels  prothonotaries  to  sell  the  acts 
of  the  Assem.  and  pay  over  proceeds  to  secy,  of 
state.  (Govs.  mess.  (Comegys)  Jan.  1839.) 
1851.  "  So  little  care  has  beea  given  to  the  preserva- 
tion of  our  public  documents,  that  but  few  copies 
can  be  found  of  the  legislative  jol.  prior  to  a  com- 
paratively recent  period."  (Same  (Tharp)  Jan. 
1851.) 
1864-1877/8.  Secys.  list  of  orders  for  prtg.  furnished 
that  Gen.  Assem.  may  be  informed  of  amt.  of  prtg. 
done  by  the  several  newspapers  of  the  state,  from 
the  Executive  dept. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1864       in   House  jol.  Jan.   186.5  :  37-38. 
18(!5         "  Senate      "     "        1866 :  107-108. 
1866        "  House      "     "       1867 :  48. 
1867/9    "  Senate     "     "       1869 :  44-45. 
•'  House      "     '•       1869 :  45-46. 
1871/3    "Senate     "     "       1873:748-749. 
1873/4  omitted. 

1875/6  in  Senate  jol.  Jan.  1877  :  54-55. 

"  House      "     '■        1877  :  61-62. 

1877/8    "   Senate      "     "       1879 :  50-51. 

"  House      '•     '•        1879 ;  55-56. 

1866.  Publishing  of  revised  statutes  of  state  recom- 
mended.    (Govs.  mess.   (Saulsbury)   Jan.  1866.) 

1873.  Provision  should  be  made  for  publication  of  re- 
vised statutes  as  classified  by  secy,  of  state.  (Same 
(Ponder)    Jan.   1873:  14.) 

1891/2.  Sale  of  Del.  laws;  no.  in  offices  of  prothono- 
taries of  the  COS.,  for  sale.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treas- 
urer 1891/2:  9.) 

1896.  Prtg.;  law  providing  for  payment  of  claims  for 
prtg.  done  by  order  of  duly  authorized  officers  of 
state  unsatisfactory  to  state  auditor  and  to  treas- 
urer in  its  practical  operations;  suggested  that  law 
be  amended.     (Same  1895/6:  7-8.) 

1897.  Recommended  that  all  prtg.  for  state  be  done  by 
lowest  bidder  when  it  can  be  done  under  proper 
restrictions.      (A.R.   auditor  1896:  iv.) 

1899.  State  prtg.  and  supplies;  suggestions  rel.  to. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Tunnell)   Jan.  1899.) 

1901.  State  prtg.  and  supplies;  extr.  from  former  mess, 
rel.  to  this  subject;  suggestions  regarding  award 
of  prtg.  contracts.  (Same  (Tunnell)  Jan.  1901: 
14-16.) 

1903.  Recommended  that  procs.  of  last  const,  conven- 
tion be  published;  matter  of  general  interest  and  of 
use  to  courts,  etc.,  in  making  clear  the  intent  of 
framers  of  organic  law.  (Same  (Hunn)  Jan.  1903: 
20.) 
Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1795-1805.     Auditor's  rept.  on  prtr.'s  accts. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1795  in  Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1795  :  24-25. 

1796  •'  Senate      "     "        1796 :  253. 
"      "  House      "     "       1796 :  94. 

1797  omitted. 

1798  in  House  jol.  Jan.  1798  :  22-23. 

1799  "  House  "  "  1799  :  39  ;  45. 
••  "   Senate  "  "  1799:60. 

1800  "  House  "  "  1800:24-25;  33-36. 

1801  "  House  "  "  1801  :  40. 

1802  "  House  "  "  1802 :  15. 

1803  '•  House  "  "  1803 :  41. 

1804  not  found. 

1805  in  House  jol.  Jan.  1805  :  55. 

1796.  Rept.  of  auditor  rel.  to  amt.  due  to  estate  of  Jno. 
Adams,  deceased,  for  prtg.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1796: 
39-40.) 

1820.  Rept.  of  secy,  of  state  on  accts.  of  sale  of  bound 
laws  of  state.     (Same  Jan.  1820:  91-97.) 

1821.  Acct.  agst.  state  for  printing  Govs,  messages. 
(Sen.  jol.  Nov.  1821:  92.) 


PUBLIC  PRINTING  AND  BINDING— cont'd 
Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 

1879.     Acct.  for  prtg.  and  binding  Govs.  mess.     (Same 

Jan.  1879:  149.) 
1883.    Rept.     on    estimated    expense    of    prtg.    bills. 

(House  jol.  Jan.  1883:  187.) 
1891.    Claim  agst.  state  for  prtg.     (Same  Jan.  1891: 
569.) 

PUBLIC  SCHOOLS;  see  EDUCATION 

PUBLIC  WORKS:   CITY 

1808.  Necessary  to  correct  evil  existing  in  act  of  Feb. 
5,  1806,  directing  manner  of  choosing  comrs.  to 
regulate,  repair  and  light  streets  in  Milford,  and 
for  other  purposes.  (Govs.  mess.  (Mitchell)  Jan. 
1808.) 

1899.  Rept.  on  examination  of  act  to  authorize  mayor 
and  council  of  Wilmington  to  borrow  certain  sum 
of  money  for  improvement  of  streets  and  avenues. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1899:  1449-1450.) 

PUBLIC  WORKS:  NATIONAL 

1829.  Repts.  and  res.  of  legisl.  of  Maine  and  Conn,  on 
system  for  proportional  distribution  of  surplus 
funds  of  U.  S.  to  promote  internal  improvement. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1829:  17-21.) 

.     On  Maine  res.  rel.  to   partial  apprn.  of  federal 

revenue  for  promotion  of  internal  improvements. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1829.) 

.     Govs.   mess,    transmitting  res.   and   repts.    from 

Ga.  and  S.  C.  rel.  to  right  of  Congress  to  adopt  gen- 
eral system  of  internal  improvement  as  a  national 
measure,  and  tariff  question;  also  rel.  to  disposition 
of  arms  reed,  from  U.  S.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1829: 
175-194.) 

.     Govs.  mess,  on  S.  C.  res.  rel.  to  constitutionality 

of  power  of  federal  govt,  to  adopt  system  of  inter- 
nal improvement  and  to  lay  duties  to  protect  domes- 
tic mnftres.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1829:  130-131.) 

1831.  Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to  the 
tariff  and  internal  improvements.  (Same  Jan. 
1831:  17-32.) 

1832.  Res.  of  state  of  Tenn.,  rel.  to  exercise  of  certain 
powers  by  the  gen.  govt.,  in  making  internal  im- 
provements in  the  several  states  without  their  con- 
sent, and  authorizing  executive  of  the  U.  S.  to  sub- 
scribe stock  in  state  incorporations  for  benefit  of 
local  objects  of  internal  improvement.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1833:  64-65.) 

.     Govs.  mess,  with  communications  from  Gov.  of 

Ga.,  rel.  to  acts  of  Congress  in  appropriating  money 
out  of  treasury  of  U.  S.,  to  be  expended  upon  ob- 
jects of  internal  improvement,  etc.  (Same  Jan. 
1833:  94-98.) 

PUBLIC  WORKS:  STATE 

1835.     Rept.  of  comrs.  apptd.  by  Del.,  Md.,  and  Va.  to 

make  a  survey  of  the  sounds  running  parallel  with 

the  sea-coast;    rept.   of  the  engrs.  of  Md.  and  Va. 

upon   progress  of  the  examination  of  the  sounds, 
.  etc.,  with  estimates  of  the  cost,  etc.     (House  jol. 

June  1836:  34-51.) 
1859.    Rept.  on  that  part  of  Govs.  mess,  which  relates 

to   internal   improvements   in   state.      (Same   Jan. 

1859:  186.) 

New  Castle  County 
1831.    On  improvement  of  New  Castle  Co.  by  canals, 

rail  and  turnpike  roads.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1831.) 

Harbors 

1825.  Communication  from  Chamber  of  Commerce  of 
Phila.,  rel.  to  the  intended  breakwater  in  Delaware 
Bay;  also  res.  of  State  of  N.  J.  rel.  thereto.  (House 
jol.  Jan.  1826:  7-10.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OP  DELAWARE 


PUBLIC  WORKS:   STATE— cont'd 
Harbors — cont'd 

1826.  Expediency  of  cooperation  In  securing  construc- 
tion of  proposed  breakwater  in  the  Delaware. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1826.) 

1827.  On  projected  erection  of  artificial  harbor  near 
capes  of  the  Delaware.  (Govs,  inaugural  mess. 
Jan.  1827.) 

1829.  On  construction  by  federal  govt,  of  breakwater 
for  protection  of  shipping  near  capes  of  Delaware. 
(Govs.   mess.   Jan.   1829.) 

1835.  Preamble  and  res.,  in  full,  requesting  Sen.  and 
Representatives  of  Del.  in  Congress  to  urge  con- 
struction of  capacious  harbor  in  Delaware  River  at 
New  Castle.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1835:  50-51.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  on  memorial  of  sundry  citi- 
zens of  New  Castle,  rel.  to  the  port  and  harbor  of 
New  Castle.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1835:  87-89.) 
1837.     Rept.  of  committee  to  whom  was  referred  sub- 
ject of  piers  upon  Delaware  Bay  and  River.     (Same 
Jan.  1837:  107-108;   Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1837:  61-62.) 
Lottery;   see  Lotteries 
River  Conservancy;  see  that  title 
Roads;  see  that  title 

PURE  FOOD  LAW;  see  INDUSTRIES.    INSPECTION 

QUARANTINE;  see  PUBLIC  HEALTH 

QUINCE 

Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

RABIES;   see  PUBLIC  HEALTH.     HYDROPHOBIA 

RAILROADS 

1836.  Urging  Importance  of  obtaining  co-operation  of 
Del.  with  Md.,  in  construction  of  a  r.r.  through  this 
peninsula;  a  private  co.  should  be  incorporated  for 
purpose  of  connecting  Wilmington  with  Lewes  by  a 
r.r.,  reserving  to  state  the  right  of  subscription  to 
a  reasonable  amt.;  and  immediate  apprn.  should 
be  made  to  defray  expenses  of  a  survey,  and  travel- 
ling expenses  of  agts.  of  Del.,  for  purpose  of  ob- 
taining the  requisite  subscriptions  to  the  stock. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Polk)   June  1836.) 

1859.  Importance,  in  state  and  national  point  of  view, 
of  rail  connection  betw.  Del.  R.R.  at  Clark's 
Corner  and  town  of  Lewes;  and  of  completion  of 
Breakwater  and  erection  of  pier  at  that  point. 
(Same   (Causey)   Jan.  1859.) 

.     Desire  for  establishment  of  r.rs.  a  laudable  spirit 

in  citizens  and  should  be  encouraged  by  judicious 
legislation.      (Same   (Burton)    1859.) 

1866.  Magnanimity  of  state  in  offer  of  assistance  to 
r.r.  corporation  in  Jan.,  1865,  when  bonds  of  state 
issued  to  save  her  people  from  draft  were  selling 
at  discount.     (Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1866.) 

1867.  Rel.  to  r.r.  interests  of  state — improvements,  etc. 
(Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1867.) 

1871.  R.Rs.  of  state  in  condition  of  increasing  pros- 
perity and  usefulness;  Phila.,  Wilmington  and  Bal- 
timore R.R.  Co.  one  of  the  wealthiest  and  most 
prosperous  cos.  in  this  country,  rendering  franchise 
granted  by  Del.  one  of  very  great  value;  proposed 
improvements  by  federal  govt,  to  enhance  value  of 
Junction  and  Breakwater  R.R.  (Same  (Saulsbury) 
Jan.  1871.) 

.     If  r.r.  COS.  faithfully  comply  with  laws  enacted 

in  1869  to  provide  revenue  for  state,  a  sufficient 
amt  would  be  secured  to  pay  interest  on  public 
debt  and  leave  handsome  ann.  surplus  to  be  applied 
to  redemption  of  state  bonds.  (Same  (Saulsbury) 
Jan.  1871.) 


RAILROADS— cont'd 
Accidents;  see  that  title 
Crossings 

1885.    Rept.  of  committee  on  private  corporations  rel. 
to    placing    gates    at    highway    crossings    of    r.rs. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1885:  697-698.) 
Deposits 

1904.  Amt.  of  rwy.  guarantee  deposits  to  treasury, 
under  general  corporation  law,  subject  to  with- 
drawal, and  amt.  of  cos.  having  forfeited  their 
charters.     (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1903/4:  5.) 

Public  Aid 

For    .lid    to    Individual    roads,    see    below.    Railroads : 
Individual. 
1853.     Progress  in  r.r.  construction;    in  favor  of  state 

aid  to  r.rs.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1853.) 
1859.     Caution  agst.  allowing  state  to  be  too  deeply  in- 
terested in  r.rs.;   work  of  internal  improvement  a 
burden  to  people — sale  of  public  works  in  Pa.,  cited 
as  example;   individual  enterprise  needed  on  works 
of  internal  improvement.     (Same  (Burton)   1859.) 
1877.     State   aid   in   construction  of  r.rs.   disapproved; 
commendation  of  refusal  of  Gen.  Assem.  of  1875  to 
give  loans  aiding  r.r.  projects;   evils  which  might 
result  from  such  loans;   opposition  urged  to  every 
speculative  project  hazardous  to  credit  of  state  or 
resulting  in  additional  debt  and  taxation.     (Sowie 
(Cochran)  Jan.  1877:  24-28.) 
Rates 
Freight 

1885.  FYeight  discrimination  in  way  of  drawbacks  or 
special  rates  to  particular  individuals  unfair;  de- 
cision of  Ohio  courts  in  case  rel.  to  differing  rates 
of  common  carriers;  legislation  recommended  on 
subject.  (Govs,  bienn.  mess.  (Stockley)  Jan.  1885: 
21-22.) 
1897.  Rept.  of  special  committee  apptd.  to  investigate 
freight  rates  and  express  charges  of  different  cos. 
doing  business  in  state.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1897: 
1146-1186.) 
Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1867-1868.     Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  revenue  arising  from 
r.rs. — state    treasurer    in   acct.    with   state.      (A.R. 
auditor  1867   (pp.  25-26)— some  1868.) 
Sanitation 

1888.  Some  r.rs.  have  established  medical  and  sanitary 
dept.  and  placed  it  in  charge  of  physician.  (5 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1886/8:  157.) 
Paging  from  App.  to  Rouse  jol.  1889. 
.  Acct.  of  investigation  of  complaint  rel.  to  un- 
sanitary condition  of  cars  occupied  by  r.r.  laborers, 
at  West  Junction  on  B.  &  O.  R.R. ;  letter  from  supt. 
of  r.r.  giving  acct.  of  cleaning  of  cars.  (5  same 
1886/8:  226-228.) 

Paging  from  App.  to  House  Jol.  1889. 
Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State 

RAILROADS:  INDIVIDUAL 
Baltimore  and  Ohio  Railroad 

See  Itailroads.     Sanitation. 
Baltimore  and  Philadelphia  Railroad  Company 
Taxation;  see  that  title 
Breakwater  and  Frankford  Railroad  Company 
1875.    See  below.  Junction  and  Breakwater  R.R.  Public 

Aid,  this  date. 
1879.  Stmt,  of  earnings  and  expenses  of  Breakwater 
and  Frankford  R.R.  Co.  for  last  fiscal  year,  made  in 
accordance  with  res.  of  Feb.  29,  1879.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1881:  48-49.) 
.  Stmt,  of  gross  receipts  and  expenses  of  Break- 
water and  Frankford  R.R.  Co.  (Govs.  mess.  (Hall) 
Jan.  1881:  7.) 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMBn^TS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWAKE 


119 


RAILROADS:  INDIVIDUAL— cont'd 

Breakwater  and  Frankford  Railroad  Company — cont'd 

1881.  On  arrears  of  Breakwater  and  Frankford  R.R. 
Co.     (Same  Jan.  1881.) 

.    Suggested   that  authority  of  state  treasurer  to 

collect  mortgage  on  Breakwater  and  Frankford 
R.R.  be  suspended  for  2  yrs.  (Same  (Hall)  Jan. 
1881:  8.) 

1888-1890.  Remarks  on  Interest  due  general  fund,  from 
Breakwater  and  Frankford  R.R.  Co.,  now  consoli- 
dated with  Junction  and  Breakwater  R.R.  Co.,  and 
known  as  Del.,  Md.  and  Va.  R.R.  Co.  (Bienn.  rept. 
of  treasurer  1887/8  (p.  71)— same  1889/90.) 

1891.  See  below.  Junction  and  Breakwater  R.R.  Public 
Aid,  this  date. 

1892.  See  same,  this  date. 
Taxation;  see  that  title 
Delaware  Railroad  Company 

1836.  Rept.  of  comrs.  of  Delaware  R.R.  Co.,  with 
sundry  docs.  ace.  same;  in  obedience  to  act  of  June 
20,  incorporating  co.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1837:  112- 
114.) 

1837.  Feb.  2.  Rept.  of  comrs.  of  Del.  R.R.,  and  also 
that  of  engr.  in  chief,  with  ace.  docs.,  rel.  to  dis- 
charge of  duties  enjoined  upon  comrs.  by  legisl.  as 
preparatory  to  opening  subscription  for  capital 
stock  of  CO.     (Same  Jan.  1837:  194-201.) 

■ .     Charter  of   Del.   R.R.   Co.,  with   rept.  of  comrs. 

and  engrs.,  acting  by  order  of  the  legisl.,  and  esti- 
mation and  proposed  route  of  road.    54  pp. 
Not  seen  ;  entry  from  Bowker. 

.     Rept.  of  the  comrs.  of  the  Del.  R.R.    [Feb.   2]. 

54  pp.    9%  in- 

Not  seen ;  entry  from  Bowker. 
[185?]     Map  exhibiting  Del.  R.R.  with  Its  connections. 
Scale:    1  in.  =  30  mi. 

Copy  in   Delaware  State  Library. 

1852.  Map  showing  connection  of  the  Del.  R.R.,  with 
the  Southern  trade  and  travel. 

Copy   in   I'Olawave  State  I,llir,iry. 

.     March  Charter  and  rept.  of  Del.  R.R.     n.  t.  p. 

23  pp. 

Tfipy  In  Delaware  State  Library. 

.     Rept.  of  Horace  Bliss,  chief  engr.  of  Del.  R.R. 

Co.,  made  to  pres.  and  bd.  of  directors  of  said  CO., 
Oct.  1.     Dover,  S.  Kimmey,  n.  d.     10  pp. 
Copy  in   Delaware  State  Library. 

1853.  Prospectus  of  Del.  R.R.  Dover,  Del.  State  Re- 
porter Office,  1853.     7  pp.     12°. 

Copy  in   Delaware  State  Library. 
[1854?]     Exhibit  of  affairs  of  Del.  R.R.  Co.     n.  t.  p. 
30  pp. 

Copy  in   Delaware  State  Library. 
1855.     Rept.   of  committee   on   internal   improvements, 
on  memorials  of  the  Del.  R.R.  Co.    Read  in  Senate, 
Jan.  24.     Dover:     Wharton  and  Harrington,  1855. 
>  6  pp. 

Copy  in  Delaware  State  Library. 

.    Letter  from  pres.  of  Del.  R.R.  Co.  to  committees 

on     internal     improvements,     of     legisl.       Dover: 
Wharton  and  Harrington,  1855.     14  pp. 
Copy  in  Delaware  State  Library. 
1857.     Commending  work  on  the  Del.  R.R.;  importajice 
of  this  road  to  Del.     (Govs.  mess.    (Causey)   Jan. 
1857.) 

.    See  also  below,   Philadelphia,   Wilmington  and 

Baltimore  R.R.,  this  date. 
1866.     Construction    of    Del.    R.R.    added    greatly    to 
wealth  and  convenience  of  people;  connection  with 
a  Md.  road  will  further  enhance  prosperity  of  coun- 
try; Del.  and  Md.  R.R.  to  be  completed  during  cur- 
rent yr.     (Govs.  mess.  (Saulsbury)   Jan.  1866.) 
PuBUO  An) 
1855.    Rept.  on  memorial  of  Del.  R.R.  asking  for  state 
aid  to  finish  road.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1855:  56-69.) 


RAILROADS:  INDIVIDUAI^-cont'd 
Delaware  Railroad  Company — cont'd 
Public  Aid — cont'd 
1859.     See  below.  Junction  and  Breakwater  R.R.  Public 

Aid,  this  date. 
1866.     Stmt,  of  amt.  of  bonds  loaned  to  Del.  R.R.  Co. 
under  act  of  Feb.  28,  1855;  state's  security  for  this 
loan.     (Govs.  mess.  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1866.) 
1879.     Rept.  on  memorial  of  Del.  R.R.  Co.  on  certain 
redeemed  Del.  R.R.  bonds  loaned  by  state  of  Del. 
to  said  CO.    (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1879:  647-654;  House  Jol. 
Jan.  1879:  317-324.) 
Junction  and  Breakwater  Railroad 

1871.     See  above.  Railroads,  this  date. 
Public  Aid 

1859.  Recommended  that  necessary  aid  be  given  to 
Del.  and  Junction  and  Breakwater  R.R.  cos.  to 
supply  former  with  granaries,  etc.,  and  to  enable 
latter  to  finish  road  to  Lewes;  importance  of  Junc- 
tion and  Breakwater  R.R.  in  connection  with  Del. 
R.R.     (Govs.  mess.   (Causey)   Jan.  1859.) 

1865.  Recommended  that  legisl.  extend  aid  to  secure 
the  early  completion  of  the  Junction  and  Break- 
water R.R.  to  Georgetown  and  Lewes;  advantages 
of  this  road  to  the  state:  enhanced  value  of  land, 
etc.      (Same    (Cannon)    Jan.   1865:  13-14.) 

1866.  Suggested  that  terms  of  proffered  aid  to  Junc- 
tion and  Breakwater  Road  might  be  so  modified  as 
to  make  it  more  easily  available  to  road  without 
increasing  risk  to  state.  (Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan. 
1866.) 

1869.  Communication  from  state  treasurer  on  mort- 
gage by  Junction  and  Breakwater  R.R.  Co.  In  favor 
of  state.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1869:  473-474.) 

1871.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  settle  with  Junction 
and  Breakwater  R.R.  Co.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1871: 
475.) 

1875.  State  debt  should  not  be  augmented  by  any  fur- 
ther aid  to  works  of  internal  improvement;  $500,- 
000  invested  in  aid  of  construction  of  Junction  and 
Breakwater  R.R.  and  Frankford  R.R.  sufficient. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Ponder)  Jan.  1875:  8-9.) 

1891.  Communication  from  Philadelphia,  Wilmington 
and  Baltimore  R.R.  Co.  and  Del.,  Md.  and  Va.  R.R. 
Co.  on  acceptance  of  act  rel.  to  mortgages  held  by 
state  agst.  Junction  and  Breakwater  Railroad  Co. 
and  Breakwater  and  Frankford  R.R.  Co.  (Sen.  jol. 
Jan.  1891:  783-786;  House  jol.  Jan.  1891:  1033-1034.) 

.     Rel.  to  mortgage  held  by  state  agst.  the  Junction 

and  Breakwater  R.R.  Co.,  which  matured  Jan.  1, 
1890.     (Govs.  mess.  (Biggs)  Jan.  1891.) 

1892.  Mortgages;  rel.  to  provisions  of  act  concerning 
mortgages  held  by  state  agst.  the  Junction  and 
Breakwater  R.R.  Co.,  and  the  Breakwater  and 
Frankford  R.R.  Co.,  resp.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treas- 
urer 1891/2:  5-6.) 

Taxation;  see  that  title 

Laurel  and  Roaring  Point  Railroad 

1891.     Laurel   and   Roaring   Point   R.R.;    requirements 
of  sec.  10,  of  act  to  aid  said  co.  to  construct  their 
road,     and    for    other    purposes,    complied    with. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1891/2:  11.) 
Philadelphia,  Wilmington  and  Baltimore  Railroad 

1857.     Rept.    of   committee   of    Sen.,    on    memorials   of 
presidents   of   Phila.,    Wilmington,    and    Baltimore 
R.R.,  and  of  Del.  R.R.  protesting  agst.  any  charters 
to  r.r.  cos.  that  might  conflict  with  above  named 
COS.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1857:  282-286.) 
1869.    Rept.  of  state  treasurer  rel.  to  non-compliance  of 
Phila.,   Wilmington   and   Balto.   R.R.   Co.,   with   3d 
sec.  of  act  "  to  raise  revenue  for  state  "  passed  Aug. 
12,  1868.     (Same  Jan.  1869:  87.) 
Submitted — not  printed. 
1871.    See  above,  Railroads,  this  date. 


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RAILROADS:  INDIVIDUAL— cont'd 

Philadelphia,  Wilmington  and  Baltimore  Railroad — cont'd 
PrBLic  Aid 

1843.  Extended  comment  on  loan  of  state  to  Phila., 
Wilmington  and  Baltimore  R.R.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1843.) 

1859.  Communication  from  Gov.  transmitting  circular 
issued  by  pres.  of  Philadelphia.  Wilmington  and 
Baltimore  R.R.  Co.  for  renewal  of  loan  that  this 
state  holds  of  said  co.;  also  resolutions  of  stock- 
holders rel.  to  same.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1859:  37-43.) 

.    Rept.  on  res.  as  to  exchange  of  certificates  of 

loan   held    by   state,    of   Philadelphia,   Wilmington 
and  Baltimore  R.R.  Co.     (Same  Jan.  1859:  203-209.) 

1872.  Reduction  of  state  debt  during  yr.  aided  by  pay- 
ment since  affirmation  of  their  validity  by  TI.  S. 
Circuit  Court,  of  taxes  due,  under  act  of  1869,  from 
Phila.,  Wilmington  and  Bait.  R.R.  Co.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Ponder)   Jan.  1873:  8.) 

1876.  Rel.  to  act  of  March  15,  1865,  authorizing  and 
requiring  state  treasurer  to  convert  certain  loan  to 
Phila.,  Wilmington  and  Baltimore  R.R.  for  benefit 
of  free  schools  into  stock  of  r.r.,  and  by  terms  of 
said  loan  the  co.  is  obliged  to  sutjmit  to  conversion 
at  par;  said  stock  pays  dividend  of  8%  on  its  par 
value,  whereas  loan  only  pays  6.  (Rept.  of  treas- 
urer 1876:  5.) 
Taxation;  see  that  title 
Wilmington  and  Susquehanna  Railroad 

1835.  Govs.  mess,  stating  advantages  to  be  derived 
from  construction  of  a  rwy.  from  Wilmington  to- 
wards the  Susquehanna  River,  and  urging  its  com- 
pletion.    (House  jol.  July  1835:  5-8.) 

This  Is  the  mess,   convening  a  special   sess.   for  leglsl. 
action  rel.  to  this  road. 

RAITJTALL;  see  CLIMATE 

RASPBERRY 

Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

REGISTRATION 
Vital  Statistics;  see  that  title 

RINGWORM 
Cattle;  see  Agriculture.    Inspection.    Livestock 

RIVER  CONSERVANCY 

1793:  Rept.  of  committee  upon  petition  for  improving 
the  navigation  of  Cedar  Creek.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1793:  13.) 

1815.  Rept.  rel.  to  erection  of  milldam  across  Broadkin 
Creek,  Sussex  Co.     (Same  Jan.  1815:  58-59.) 

1819.  Rept.  of  comrs.  on  propriety  of  stopping  Black- 
bird Creek.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1819:  19-20.) 

1825.  Copy  of  act  of  state  of  Penn.,  to  revive  certain 
acts  in  relation  to  the  lock  navigation  of  the  waters 
of  Brandywine  Creek;  also  res.  rel.  to  the  canal 
and  lock  navigation  of  the  Brandywine  Creek. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1826:  27-30.) 

1826.  Rept.  of  committee  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as 
relates  to  communication  from  Gov.  of  Penn.  rel. 
to  lock  navigation  of  Brandywine  Creek.  (Same 
Jan.  1826:  72-73.) 

1831.  Mess,  of  Gov.  of  Md.  soliciting  co-operation  of 
state  of  Del.  in  making  application  to  pres.  of  U.  S., 
for  the  apptmt.  of  one  or  more  engrs.  to  make  an 
accurate  survey  of  the  coast  betw.  Chesapeake  Bay 
and  Bay  of  Delaware;  with  rept.  of  jt.  committee 
rel.  to  obstructions  in  the  Susquehanna  River. 
{Same  Jan.  1832:  55-58.) 


ROADS 


1796.  Rept.  on  roads,  bridges  and  ferries  in  New 
Castle,  Sussex  and  Kent  cos.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1796: 
49-51.) 

1817.  Expense  and  general  inconvenience  of  laying  out 
new  public  roads,  or  common  highways;  serious 
importance  to  some  of  the  cos.  of  Del.;  legislative 
consideration  needed  to  correct  same.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Rodney)   Jan.  1817.) 

.    Rept.  of  committee  on  straightening  state  road, 

etc.     (Sen.  jol.  1817:  45.) 

1881.  Recommended  that  Levy  Court  in  each  co.  be 
authorized  to  issue  bonds  for  purpose  of  raising 
funds  to  improve  roads  and  creation  of  sinking 
fund  for  liquidation  of  bonds  at  maturity.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Hall)  Jan.  1881:  12.) 

1899.  Roads;  urged  that  proper  restrictions  be  pro- 
vided for  laying  out  of  new  roads.  (Same  (Tun- 
nell)   Jan.  1899.) 

1901.  Better  roads  needed.     (SaTne  (Hunn)  Jan.  1901.) 

1902.  Good  roads;  paper  by  S.  H.  Messick.  (2  A.R. 
bd.  of  agric.  1902:  54-57.) 

Improvement  needed:  state  apprn.  should  be  made; 
system  of  overseeing  In  Sussex  and  New  Castle 
COS. :  conditions  to  be  met ;  materials ;  where  Im- 
provement shonld  begin. 

1903.  Advantages  of  good  roads;  recommended  that 
state  borrow  money  for  construction  of  public  high- 
way of  macadam  from  northernmost  to  southern- 
most boundary  and  construction  be  placed  in  hands 
of  expert  with  road  comn.  to  supervise  work;  sink- 
ing fund  should  be  created  from  public  revenue  to 
provide  for  interest  on  debt  created  and  to  lessen 
debt  annually.  (Govs.  mess.  (Hunn)  Jan.  1903: 
18.) 

1904.  The  good  roads  law;  by  C.  J.  Horrlgan.  (4  A.R 
bd.  of  agric.  1904:  58-61.) 

Uength  and  cost  of  roads  built  In  New  Castle  Co. 
since  enactment  of  state  aid  law  (taking  effect 
Apr.  14.  1903)  ;  estimate  of  amt.  of  money  wasted 
on  road!s  in  said  co.  before  1903  ;  progortlon  paid 
by  state  and  by  co. ;  cost  to  farmers  ;  amt.  of  state 
aid  apprn.  expended  In  Kent  Co. ;  description  and 
cost  of  roads  built  In  Sussex  Co.  under  new  law. 

Kent  County 

1796.  Rept.  of  comrs.  for  the  several  hundreds  in  Kent 
Co.,  chosen  by  the  people  to  ascertain  what  bridges, 
roads,  etc.,  ought  to  be  supported  and  kept  up  in 
said  CO.  by  a  general  tax.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1796: 
50-51.) 

.    See  also  above.  Roads,  this  date. 

\ew  Castle  County 

1796.    See  above,  Roads,  this  date. 

1826.  Rept.  of  committee  on  bill  to  lay  out  and  estab- 
lish a  state  road  from  town  of  St.  George  to  town 
of  Newcastle,  and  for  other  purposes.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1826:  156-157.) 

1831.  Rept.  of  committee  on  petition  of  sundry  citi- 
zens of  Brandywine  Hundred,  praying  Gen.  Assem. 
to  vacate  a  road  therein  mentioned.  (Same  Jan. 
1831:  67-68.) 

1833.  Rept.  of  committee  to  whom  was  referred  an  act 
to  lay  out  and  establish  a  public  road  from  Mat- 
lock's corner,  in  Newcastle  Co.,  to  Wilmington; 
with  memorials  of  sundry  citizens  agst.  said  bill. 
(Same  Jan.  1833:  110-111.) 

1902.     See  above.  Roads,  this  date. 

1904.     See  same,  this  date. 

Sussex  County 
1796.  Rept.  of  comrs.  for  the  several  hundreds  in  Sus- 
sex (3o.,  chosen  by  the  people  to  ascertain  what 
bridges,  roads,  etc.,  ought  to  be  supported  and  kept 
up  in  said  co.  by  a  general  tax.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
1796:  33-34.) 


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ROADS— cont'd 

Sussex  County — cont'd 
1851/2-1853/4.     Stmt,  showing  apprns.  of  Sussex  Co.  to 
the  hundreds  for  the  improvements  of  their  roads. 
(A.R.  auditor  1852   (pp.  484-489)— some  1853/4.) 
Paging  from  House  jol. 
1902.     See  above,  Roads,  this  date. 
1904.     See  same,  this  date. 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1801-1802.  Amt.  of  public  charges  brought  into  Levy- 
Court,  and  allowed,  Feb.  and  March,  to  be  paid  by 
the  resp.  hundreds.  (A.R.  auditor  1801  (pp.  57-58) 
—same  1802.) 

Kent  County 

1797-1803.  Stmt,  of  expenditures  on  publick  (sic) 
roads  in  the  several  hundreds  in  Kent  Co.,  from 
duplicate  of  proceedings  of  Levy  Court.  (A.R. 
auditor  1797  (pp.  53-54)— same  1803.) 

1806.  Stmt,  of  expenditures  on  public  roads  in  Kent 
Co.,  by  overseers  in  the  several  hundreds  whose 
accts.  were  examined  by  the  Levy  Court  in  1807 
and  approved.     (Same  1807:  64-67.) 

1850-1868.  Stmt,  showing  allowances  made  to  regular 
overseers  of  roads  and  bridges  of  Kent  Co.,  also 
amts.  of  apprns.  returned  as  unexpended  by  each, 
and  amt.  of  over  work,  or  unexpended  by  each,  and 
also  the  nett  amt.  expended  on  the  public  roads 
and  bridges  in  said  co. ;  recapitulation.  (Same 
1851  (pp.  300-302)— same  1868.) 
Paging  from  House  jol. 

1852.  Kent  Co.;  stmt,  of  allowances  and  apprns.  for 
work  on  bridges  and  opening  new  roads,  not  em- 
braced in  road  and  bridge  warrants  to  regular  over- 
seers of  roads,  and  for  repairs  on  old  roads  and 
bridges.     (Same  1853:  82-83.) 

New  Castle  County 
1799-1803.     New   Castle  Co.;    stmt,  of  expenditures  on 
public  roads  in  the  several  hundreds.     (A.R.  audi- 
tor 1800  (p.  78)— same  1803.) 
1827.     Returns  made  by  road  comrs.  from  only  three 
hundreds  of  Newcastle  Co.,   i.  e.  Christiana,  Mill- 
Creek,  and  St.  George.     (Same  1826/7:  248.) 
Paging  from  Collected  docs. 

Sussex  County 

1797-1800.  Detailed  stmt.,  by  hundreds,  of  expenditures 
on  public  roads  in  Sussex  Co.;  from  duplicate  of 
proceedings  of  Levy  Court.  (A.R.  auditor  1798 
(pp.  60-62)— same  1800.) 

1798.  "  It  is  not  in  the  auditor's  power  to  give  a  stmt, 
of  the  expenditures  on  the  public  roads  in  Sussex 
Co.  for  the  yr.  1798  .  .  .  ."     (Same  1798/9:  111.) 

1800.  Concise  stmts,  of  road  accts.  of  the  several  hun- 
dreds in  Sussex  Co.,  as  far  as  they  were  settled  by 
the  collectors  with  the  co.  treasurer,  Feb.  21,  and 
by  said  treasurer  with  auditor  of  accts.,  June  13. 
(Same  1800:  113-118.) 

1857/8.  Road  acct.;  co.  treasurer,  in  acct.  with  the  va- 
rious hundreds  of  Sussex  Co.  (Same  1858:  136- 
145.) 

1865-1904.  Exhibit,  by  hundreds,  of  expenses  for  work 
and  materials  on  roads  in  Sussex  Co.,  for  the  yr., 
as  returned  by  Levy  Court  comrs.  at  their  March 
sess.     (Same  1865  (p.  81)— same  1904.) 

ROADS:   INDIVIDUAL 
New  Castle  and  Frenchtown  Turnpike  and  Railroad  Company 
senaJ 
1818.    Rept.  of  CO. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1818  In  Senate  jol.  Jan.  1818  :  59-60. 


ROADS:  INDIVIDUAL— cont'd 

New  Castle  and  Frenchtown  Turnpike  and  Railroad  Com- 
pany— cont'd 

non-sertoJ 

1832.  Rept  of  directors  of  New  Castle  and  Frenchtown 
Turnpike  and  R.R.  Co.  rel.  to  dividend  declared, 
Aug.  4.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1833:  115.) 

1833.  Communication  from  pres.  of  Newcastle  and 
Frenchtown  Turnpike  and  R.R.  Co.,  reporting  amt 
of  dividends  declared.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1833:  196.) 

Wilmington  and  Christiana  Turnpike  Company 
serial 
1886/9-1898/00.     Abstr.  of  accts.  of  co. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1886/9  in  Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1889 :  589-500. 
1889/90-1896/7  omitted. 
1898/00  In  Senate  jol.  Jan.   1901  :  659. 

Wilmington  and  Great  Valley  Turnpike  Company 

serial 
Vnder  act  of  Jan..  1811. 
1815-1858/68.     Rept.  of  accts.  of  co. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1815  in   Senate  jol.  Jan.   1815  :  87. 
1816-1818  omitted. 

1819-1820  in   Senate  jol.  Jan.   1821  :  48. 
1821-1857  omitted. 
1858-1868  in  Senate  jol.  Jan.  1869  :  395. 

non-sertol 
1811.  An  act  to  incorporate  a  co.  for  making  an  arti- 
ficial road,  from  or  near  the  borough  of  Wilming- 
ton, in  the  co.  of  New  Castle,  on  the  east  side  of  the 
Brandywine  Creek,  in  the  route  through  West  Ches- 
ter, to  the  turnpike  roads,  in  the  Great  Valley;  in 
the  state  of  Penna.  [Dover,  Del.,  1811.]  20  pp. 
Copy  in  Wilmington  Institute  Free  Library. 

Wilmington  and  Kennett  Turnpike  Company 
serial 
In  compliance  with  sec.  17,  cli.  335,  v.  4.  Laws  of  Del. 
1881-1890.    Abstr.  of  accts.  of  co. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  ; 
1881-1890  in  House  jol.  Jan.  1891 :  1078-1080. 

non-serial 

1822-1824.  Abstr.  stmt,  of  accts.  of  Wilmington  and 
Kennet  Turnpike  Co.  for  the  3  yrs..  as  per  law  of 
incorporation.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1826:  113-114.) 

1891-1900.  Stmt,  of  gross  receipts,  expenditures,  net 
receipts  and  dividends  paid  by  Wilmington  and 
Kennett  Turnpike  Co.     (Same  Jan.  1901:  326-327.) 

Wilmington  and  Philadelphia  Turnpike  Company 
serial 
In  compliance  with  see.  17,  ch.  239,  v.  4,  Laws  of  Del. 
1888-1890.    Abstr.  of  accts.  of  co. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1888-1890  in  House  jol.  Jan.  1891 :  1077-1078. 

non-serial 

1817-1820.  Abstract  of  accts.  of  Wilmington  and  Phila- 
delphia Turnpike  Co.  for  three  yrs.  endg.  Nov.  15, 
1820.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1821:  206-207.) 

1818.  Instrument  in  writing  filed  by  Wilmington 
Turnpike  Co.,  on  May  15,  1817,  testifying  their  ac- 
ceptance of  act  of  Assem.  passed  Jan.  28,  suppl.  to 
act  to  incorporate  a  co.  for  making  a  turnpike  road 
from  Borough  of  Wilmington  to  line  betw.  this 
state  and  Penna.,  or  to  communicate  with  artificial 
road  contemplated  from  the  Gap  to  Newport. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Rodney)  Jan.  1818.) 

ROCKLAND 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

ROXANA 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 


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See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 


RURAL  SCHOOLS;   see  EDUCATION 

SAILORS 
Maintenance;   see  Maintenance:    State 

ST.  GEORGE 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8. 

SALARIES 

1881.  Recommended  that  public  officers  receive  ann. 
salaries,  instead  of  fees,  as  heretofore,  and  that 
fees  be  collected  and  paid  to  state  treasurer.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Hall)  Jan.  1881:  8-9.) 

1883.  Salaries  of  certain  officers  in  lieu  of  fees  sug- 
gested.    (Same  (Biggs)   Jan.  1883.) 

1898.  Salaries;  duty  of  legisl.  to  fix  salaries  of  the 
judiciary  and  other  state  officers;  wisdom  of  pro- 
viding adequate  and  remunerative  salaries.  (Same 
(Tunnell)  Jan.  1898:  11-12.) 

1903.     Advisable  to  place  all  offices  upon  salaried  basis; 
fee   system   unsatisfactory.      (Sa»ie    (Hunn)    Jan. 
1903:  16-17.) 
Adjutant  General 

1890.  Salary  of  adj.  gen.  should  be  increased.  (Bienn. 
rept.  adj.  gen.  1889/90:  12-13.) 

Auditor 

1832.  Urging  increase  of  auditor's  salary.  (A.R.  audi- 
tor 1832.) 

1866.  Salaries  of  treasurer  and  auditor  commensurate 
■with  their  duties?  (Govs.  mess.  (Saulsbury)  Jan. 
1866.) 

1891.  For  increase  in  auditor's  salary.  (A.R.  auditor 
1890:  5-6.) 

Judiciary 

1859.  Justness  and  propriety  of  increase  in  salaries  of 
judiciary.     (Govs.  mess.   (Burton)   1859.) 

.     Inadequacy    of    compensation    reed,    by    judges. 

(Sayne  (Causey)  Jan.  1859.) 

1861.  Favorable  rept.  of  committee  on  so  much  of 
Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to  salaries  of  chancellor, 
judges  and  secy,  of  state.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1861: 
204.) 

.     Increase    in    salaries   of   chancellor    and   judges 

needed;  present  salaries  and  law  rel.  to;  compari- 
son with  salaries  reed,  by  members  of  Gen.  Assem. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Burton)   Jan.  1861.) 

1865.  Renewing  recommendations  of  former  gov.  rel. 
to  increasing  salaries  of  the  judges  and  secy,  of 
state.     (Same  (Cannon)   Jan.  1865:  16.) 

1866.  Increase  in  salaries  of  chancellor  and  judges  of 
state  recommended;  reasons.  (Same  (Saulsbury) 
Jan.  1866.) 

1893.     Urgent  importance  of  passage  of  retirement  sal- 
ary bill  for   members  of  state  judiciary;    reasons 
therefor.     (Same  (Reynolds)   Jan.  1893:  14-17.) 
Secretary  of  State 

1861.  Increase  of  salary  of  secy,  of  state  recommended. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Burton)  Jan.  1861.) 

1865.  Recommending  liberal  increase  in  salary  of  secy, 
of  state.     (Same  (Saulsbury)  June  1865.) 

1866.  Increase  of  salary  of  secy,  of  state  recommended. 
(Same  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1866.) 

Treasurer 

1866.     See  above.  Auditor,  this  date. 
1873.     Recommended   that   salary   of   treasurer   be   in- 
creased.    (Govs.  mess.  (Ponder)  Jan.  1873:  13.) 

SAN  JOSE  SCALE;   see  AGRICULTURE.     CROPS.     PESTS 

SANITATION 

Institutions;  see  Maintenance:  State 
Public;  see  Public  Health 
Railroads;  see  that  title 


SCARLET  FEVER;  see  PUBLIC  HEALTH 

SCHOOL  FUND;   see  EDUCATION 

SCHOOL-HOUSES;   see  EDUCATION 

SCHOOL  TAX;  see  TAXATION:  STATE 

SCHOOLS;  see  EDUCATION 

SEAFORD 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.    See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 

SECRETARY  OF  STATE 

1818.  Some  of  the  duties  of  secy,  of  state  enumerated; 
secy,  never  has  had  even  a  room  provided  by  public 
authority  in  which  to  deposit  records,  etc.,  of  his 
office;  urged  that  Gen.  Assem.  provide  some  such 
place.     (Govs.  mess.   (Rodney)   Jan.  1818.) 

Fees 

Revextje;  see  License.    Receipts,  etc. 

Licenses 

RE^•E^•uE;  see  License.     Receipts,  etc 

Receipts  and  Expenditures 

The  revenue  from  licenses,  fees,  fines,  commissions, 
corporatl'in  taxes,  etc.,  at  various  times  paid  Into 
the  secy's,  office  may  be  found  entered  under  the 
specific  subjects,  as  License,  etc. 

serial 

A 

1  series 

tinder  sec.  2.  act  of  Feb.  2.  1819,  providing  for  pay- 
ment of  certain  claims. 

1818-1825.  Detailed  stmt,  of  contingent  expenses  of 
secy.'s  office. 

In  Contacted  docs,  as  follows  : 

1818  In   Senate  jol.  Jan.   1819:03-100. 
'■      '•  House      "     "       1819:  H.'?-115. 

1819  "House      "     "       1820:117-120. 
"      "  Senate     "     "       1820 :  101-105. 

1820  "  House      "     "       1821 :  78. 

1821  omitted.  „    .„  „  , 

1822  In  House  Jol.  Jan.  1823:71-74    (Hall)  ;  98-99  Rob- 
inson |. 

1823  omitted. 

1824  In  House  Jol.  Jan.  1825  :  93-95. 
••      •'  Senate     "     "       1825 :  78-80. 

1825  '•  House      "     "       1826 :  212-213. 

2  series 

Under  sec.  2,  act  of  Feb.  9,  1S26,  for  payment  of  claims 
agst.  state. 
1826-1829.    Detailed   stmt    of   contingent   expenses   of 
secy.'s  office. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 

1826  in  House  Jol.  Jan.  1827:12. 

1827 

1828 

1829 
"      "  Senate     " 

3  series 

Under  act   of   Jan.   29,   1830 ;   for   payment   of  claims 
agst.  state. 
1830-1845/6.    Secy.'s   detailed   stmt,   of  contingent   ex- 
penses of  his  office. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1830       In  Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1831  :  71;72j   77-79. 

1831 

1832 

1833/4 


Senate  " 

1827 

12-13. 

House   " 

■   1829 

58-59. 

Senate  " 

1829 

47-51. 

House   " 

1829 

59-60. 

Senate  " 

'   1829 

74. 

House 

1830 

98-99. 

Senate  " 

1830 

68-70. 

House   " 

••   1831:109-110; 

115-116. 

Senate  " 

1832  :  85-86. 

House   " 

1832  :  164-165. 

Senate  " 

1833  :  78-79. 

House   " 

1833  :  145-147. 

Senate  " 

1835:  59-61.* 

House   " 

1835  :  96-98. 

•  Hereafter  repts.  cover  2  yrs. 


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123 


SECRETARY  OF  STATE— cont'd 

Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

A — cont'd 

3  series — cont'd 

1835/6  omitted. 

1837/8  in  House  Jol.  Jan.  1839  : 

1839/40 "  Senate     "     "       1841 : 

1841/2-1843/4  omitted. 

1845/6  In  House  jol.  Jan.  1847  : 

4  series 


;  146-149. 
:  275-277. 


204-205. 


Under   act   of   Feb.    26,    1847,   for   payment   of   claims 
agst  state. 
1847/8-1879/80.     Secy.'s  [bienn.]  stmt,  of  contingent  ex- 
penses of  his  office,  given  in  detail. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  ; 
1847/8  In  Senate  Jol.  Jan.  1849  :  146-148. 
1849/50  omitted. 

1851/2  In  House  jol.  Jan.   1853  :  365. 
1853/4    "  House      "      '       1855 :  229-230. 
1855/6    "   House      "     "        1857 :  256-257. 
1857/8-1861/2  omitted. 
1S63/4  in  House  jol.  Jan.   1865  :  30-32. 


1865/6  II 

Senate  " 

"   1867 

43-46. 

House   " 

"   1867 

38-41. 

1867/8  ;; 

Senate  " 

"   1869 

40-43. 

House   " 

1869 

41-44. 

1869/70  " 

House   " 

1871 

91-93:  101-102 

1871/2  " 

Senate  " 

"   1873 

716-718. 

*•     *' 

House   " 

"   1873 

37-40. 

1873/4  II 

Senate  '' 

1875 

58-60  ;  71. 

House 

1875 

56-58;  69. 

1875/6  II 

Senate  " 

"   1877 

49-52. 

Bouse 

"   1877 

57-60. 

1877/8  II 

Senate  " 

1879 

:  43-45  ;  47. 

House   " 

1879 

51-52:  54. 

1879/80  " 

House   " 

"   1881 

871-874. 

B 

1891-1903.    Rept.   of   committee  apptd.   to   settle  with 
secy,  of  state. 

In  rollected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1891  In  House  jol.  Jan.  1891 :  188. 

1893    "  House      "  "       1893 :  46. 
1895  omitted? 

1897  In  House  jol.  Jan.  1897  :  146. 
1899  omitted? 

1901  In  House  jol.  Jan.  1901 :  762-763. 

"      "  Senate      "  "        1901  :  490-491. 

1903    "  House      "  "        1903 :  1067. 

non-serial 
1792-1811.    Rept.  of  secy,  of  state  of  balances  outstand- 
ing on  secys.  books.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1812:  29-31.) 
1802-1803.     Stmt,  of  debits  and  credits  of  J.  Fisher,  late 

secy,  of  state.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1805:  37.) 
1816.     Rept.  of  secy,  of  state  of  balances  remaining  on 

books  of  his  office.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1816:  40-41.) 
1819.     Rept.  of  committee  apptd.   to  examine  acct.   of 

secy,  of  state.     (Same  Jan.  1819:  34-35.) 
1827.     Accts.  of  late  secy,  of  state,  for  1826,  submitted 

Jan.  3,  1827.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1827:  5-12.) 
.     Communication  from  secy,  of  state  on  apprn.  for 

contingent   expenses    of    secys.    office    for    ensuing 

year.     (Same  Jan.  1827:  121-122.) 
1853/4.     Stmt,   of   secy,    of   state,   in   acct.    with   state. 

(A.R.  auditor  1854:  37-41.) 
1879.     Rept.  of  committee  to  settle  with  secy,  of  state 

In    relation    to    contingent   fund.      (Sen.    jol.    Jan. 

1879:  132;  House  jol.  Jan.  1879:  136.) 
1889.     Rept.    on    examination    of    contingent   accts.    of 

secy,  of  state.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1889:  320.) 
Salary;  see  Salaries 

SEEDS 

Inspection;   see  Agriculture.     Inspection 

SELBYVILLE 

Public  School;  see  Education 

SHERIFFS;  see  ADMINISTRATION  OF  JUSTICE:  COUNTY 

SHIP-BUILDING;  see  INDUSTRIES 


SICKNESS 

Insurance;  see  Insurance.    Health 

SLAVERY;  see  POPULATION.    NEGRO 

SILK-CULTURE;   see  INDUSTRIES 

SMALLPOX;   see  PUBLIC  HEALTH.     EPIDEMICS 

SMYRNA 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.    See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Public  Schools;  see  Education 
Scarlet  Fever  in;  see  Public  Health 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 

SOIL;  see  AGRICULTURE 

SOLDIERS 
Maintenance;  see  Maintenance:  State 

SORGHUM 

Crops;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Sugar 

SOUTH  MILFORD 
Public  School;  see  Education 

SOUTH  MILTON 

Public  School;   see  Education 

STATE  HOUSE;  see  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  AND  GROUNDS 

STATISTICS 

1877.  Impossible  to  answer  applications  for  informa- 
tion concerning  crimes,  paupers,  deaf  and  dumb, 
etc.,  assessment  and  valuation  of  property,  taxa- 
tion, insurance  and  r.r.  cos.,  agric,  etc.,  on  acct.  of 
there  being  no  provision  for  collection  and  preser- 
vation of  statistics;  for  same  reason  difficult  to  ob- 
tain information  necessary  to  give  intelligible  view 
of  operations  of  state  govt.;  suggested  that  it  be 
made  duty  of  certain  officers  to  prepare  ann.  and 
file  in  office  of  secy,  of  state  statistics  rel.  to  their 
resp.  offices.  (Govs.  mess.  (Cochran)  Jan.  1877: 
13-14.) 
1879.  Statistics;  urged  that  some  provision  be  made 
to  prevent  further  embarrassment  arising  from  im- 
possibility of  properly  answering  the  frequent  ap- 
plications to  the  Executive  dept.  by  state  and  fed- 
eral authorities  for  information  concerning  crimes, 
paupers,  deaf,  dumb,  blind  and  insane,  assessments 
and  valuation  of  property,  taxation,  insurance  and 
r.r.  COS.,  agric,  and  kindred  topics,  because  of  lack 
of  adequate  provision  under  Del.  laws  for  collection 
and  preservation  of  necessary  statistics.  (Same 
(Cochran)  Jan.  1879.) 

STEAMBOATS 

Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State 

STEAMBOILER 

Insurance;  see  Insurance 

STRAWBERRY 

Crop;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

STREET  IMPROVEMENT;  see  PUBLIC  WORKS:  CITY 

SUGAR 
Beet  Sugar;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Sugar 
Crops;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 
Manufacture;  see  Industries 


124 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OP  DELAWARE 


SUGAR  BEET;  see  AGRICULTURE.    CROPS.    SUGAR 

SUNDAY  OBSERVANCE 

1799.  Rel.  to  disregard  of  act  rel.  to  Sunday.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Bassett)  Jan.  1799.) 

SURPLUS  FUND;  see  EDUCATION.  SCHOOL  FUND 

SUSSEX  COUNTY 

Fruit  Growing  in;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Fruit 

Jail;  see  Maintenance:  County.    Delinquents 

License  Revenue;  see  License 

Poor;  see  Maintenance:  County.    Dependents 

Poor  Tax;  see  Taxation:  State 

Roads;   see  that  title 

Road  Tax;  see  Taxation:  State 

School  Fund;  see  Education.    School  Fund 

School  Houses;  see  Education.    School  Houses. 

Schools;  see  Education 

Sheriffs;  see  Administration  of  Justice:  County 

Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State.    County  Tax 

Teachers  Institutes;  see  Education.    Teachers 

TARIFF 

1828.  Approval  of.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1831.) 

1829.  Govs.  mess,  on  S.  C.  res.  rel.  to  constitutionality 
of  power  of  federal  govt,  to  adopt  system  of  inter- 
nal improvement  and  to  lay  duties  to  protect  do- 
mestic mnftres.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1829:  130-131.) 

.     Govs.   mess,   transmitting   res.   and    repts.   from 

Ga.  and  S.  C.  rel.  to  tariff,  etc.  (House  jol.  Jan. 
sess.  1829:  175-194.) 

1830.  Docs,  transmitted  from  legisl.  of  Va.  and  Miss, 
rel.  to  tariff.     {Same  Jan.  1830:  21-34.) 

.     Kept,  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 

tariff.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1830:  50.) 
.     Kept,  on  docs,  and  res.  from  S.  C,  Ga.,  Va.  and 

Mo.  rel.  to  tariff.     {Same  Jan.  1830:  57-58.) 

1831.  Repts.  and  res.  from  Ohio,  Ky.,  La.  and  Pa.  rel. 
to  tariff.     {Same  Jan.  1831:  18-31.) 

.     Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.   mess,  as  relates  to 

the  tariff  and  internal  improvements.  {Same  Jan. 
1831:  17-32.) 

.     Mess,  of  Gov.  of  Me.  with  ace.  rept.  and  resolve 

resp.  the  tariff  and  internal  improvements  and  sur- 
plus revenue.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1832:  44-51.) 

.  Res.  of  Gen.  Assem.  of  Ky.,  upon  the  Amer.  sys- 
tem, and  in  answer  to  certain  proceedings  of  the 
legisl.  of  S.  C.  and  other  states,  concerning  the 
power  of  the  Gen.  Govt,  in  relation  to  the  tariff 
and  Internal  improvements.  {Same  Jan.  1831:  17- 
28.) 

.     Res.,   etc..   of   Gen.    Assemblies   of   La.,    Penna., 

Conn.,  Ohio,  Vt.  and  Ga.,  rel.  to  same.  {Same  Jan. 
1831:  28-35.) 

.    Rept.   of  committee  to  whom   was  referred  so 

much  of  govs,  mess.,  as  relates  to  the  tariff  and 
internal  improvements,  and  to  whom  was  also  re- 
ferred sundry  resolutions  of  the  Gen.  Assemblies 
of  the  states  of  Penna.,  Conn.,  La.,  Ohio  and  Ky. 
approbatory  of  the  tariff  of  1828.  {Same  Jan. 
1831:  45-46.) 

1832.  Gen.  comment  on  tariff;  opposed  to  revision. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1832.) 

.     Procs.,  rept.,  etc.,  of  the  committee  of  21  to  the 

Convention  of  the  people  of  S.  C,  on  subject  of  the 
several  acts  of  Cong.,  imposing  duties  for  protec- 
tion of  domestic  mnftres.,  with  ordinance  to  nullify 
same.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1833:  11-52.) 

1833.  Rept.  of  Sen.  committee  on  so  much  of  govs, 
mess,  as  relates  to  communications  from  gov.  of 
S.  C.     {Same  Jan.  1833:  76-87.) 


TARIFF— cont'd 

1837.  Communication,  resolves,  etc.,  from  state  of 
Mass.,  in  favoring  extending  the  franking  privilege 
to  the  govs,  and  seeys.  of  the  several  states.  (Same 
Jan.   1839:  23-24.) 

1838.  Same,  from  state  of  Me.     {Same  18.39:  40.) 

1842.  Favorable  comment.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1843.) 
.     Favorable  comment  on.     (Same  Jan.  1845.) 

1843.  Res.  of  State  of  Conn.,  rel.  to  the  franking  privi- 
lege: and  to  French  spoliations  previous  to  the 
Convention  of  1800;  also  res.  rel.  to  the  tariff;  do. 
West  Point  Academy.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1845:  16- 
19.) 

1844.  Res.  of  state  of  Vt.  agst.  repeal  of  tariff  law  of 
Aug.  30,  1840,  and  for  a  just  distribution  of  pro- 
ceeds of  public  lands.     {Same  Jan.  1845:  243.) 

1846-1859.  Review  of  financial  policy  of  U.  S.,  particu- 
larly repeal  of  tariff  act  in  1846  and  results.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Causey)  Jan.  1859.) 

1847.  In  favor  of  tariffs  of  1833  and  1842  and  opposed 
to  that  of  1846.     {Same  Jan.  1847.) 

.     Beneficial   results   of   act   of  Cong,   of   Aug.   30, 

1842,  laying  duties  on  imports;  comment  on  tariff 
of  1833,  and  cause  of  passage  of  act  of  1842;  urging 
state  to  exert  its  legitimate  influence  to  procure  the 
unconditional  repeal  of  obnoxious  act  of  1846,  and 
the  restoration  of  tariff  of  1842;  comment  on  de- 
plorable consequences  of  adopting  president's  rec- 
ommendations upon  the  tariff  system.  {Same 
(Temple)   Jan.  1847.) 

1873.  Amt.  paid  into  federal  treasury  by  Del.  in  shape 
of  duties  upon  imported  goods;  tariff  rates  adjusted 
more  for  protection  of  certain  interests  in  country 
than  to  meet  wants  of  treasury.  {Same  (Ponder) 
Jan.  1873:  21.) 

1883.  Tariff  reform:  hopeful  promise  of  reformation 
in  present  unwise,  antiquated,  and  ill-arranged  sys- 
tem of  tariff  taxation,  which  has  long  since  ceased 
to  protect  even  those  industries  especially  selected 
to  receive  its  benefits,  and  has  been  ruinous  and 
distressing  to  operatives  and  increased  cost  of  liv- 
ing to  the  laboring  classes;  business  of  ship  build- 
ing, both  of  iron  and  wood,  so  extensive  in  Del. 
that  it  is  highly  important  that  commerce  and  ex- 
changes with  other  nations  be  freed  from  present 
restrictions;  advantages  of  removing  excessive 
taxation  upon  ship  timber.  {Same  (Stockley)  Jan. 
1883.) 

.  Tariff;  no  more  duties  should  be  levied  or  col- 
lected on  imports  by  means  of  a  tariff  than  are 
necessary  and  proper  for  mtg.  legitimate  expenses 
of  federal  govt.;  evil  of  present  high  rate  of  duties 
on  agric.  and  mnfg.  productions.  {Same  (Biggs) 
Jan.  1883.) 

1885.  Policy  of  protective  tariff  discussed  at  length; 
effect  on  Industries,  laboring  classes  and  capitol. 
{Same  (Stockley)   Jan.  1885:  25-28.) 

1887.  On  tariff  taxation;  abolition  of  compulsory  and 
high  war  taxes  on  the  raw  materials  alone  will 
enable  Amer.  mnftrer.  to  compete  with  foreign 
labor  and  capital,  and  thus  contribute  to  the  benefit 
and  advance  condition  of  the  laboring  classes. 
{Same  (Stockley)   Jan.  1887.) 

1891.  Federal  relations;  late  unwise  and  Impolitic  in- 
crease of  tariff  taxation  upon  our  foreign  commerce, 
in  addition  to  enhancing  cost  of  living  in  this  coun- 
try, necessarily  operates  in  restriction  of  foreign 
markets  for  our  exports,  which  consist  mainly  of 
the  natural  products  of  the  soil;  no  domestic  tax 
law  can  avail  to  protect  products  of  Amer.  labor  in 
any  foreign  market;  extreme  depression  every- 
where in  U.  S.  and  especially  in  Del.,  in  rewards  of 
agric,  accompanied  by  Impoverishment  of  other  oc- 


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TARIFF— cont'd 

cupations;  reform  In  these  unwise  policies  may  be 
anticipated  which  shall  bring  relief.  {Same  (Rey- 
nolds) Jan.  1891:  4-5.) 
1893.  Farmers'  pecuniary  burdens  would  be  lightened 
by  relief  from  tariff  tax.  (Same  (Reynolds)  Jan. 
1893:  33.) 

TAXATION 

1902.  Rept.  of  Del.  delegates  to  national  conference  on 
taxation.     (House  jol.  1903:  77-80.) 

TAXATION:   FEDERAL 

1875.  "  Annihilation  of  our  well  secured  State  bank 
issues  by  ruthless  exercise  of  Congressional  power 
of  taxation  is  continued;  supply  of  paper  money  of 
the  U.  S. — our  only  circulating  medium — floating 
off  to  great  money  centres,  leaving  rural  districts 
denuded  of  necessary  medium  of  exchange."  ((Jovs. 
inaug.  mess.    (Cochran)   Jan.  1875:  6.) 

Direct  Tax 

Acts  of  1813-1815 

1814.  Proportion  of  tax  levied  by  act  of  Congress,  Aug. 
2,  1813,  apportioned  to  each  co.;  propriety  of  state's 
availing  itself  of  deduction  offered  in  case  of  pay- 
ment before  certain  dates.  (Govs.  mess.  (Haslett) 
Jan.  1814.) 

.    Rept.  of  committee  on  that  part  of  Govs.  mess. 

rel.  to  Delaware's  quota  of  direct  tax.  (Sen.  jol. 
Jan.  1814:  12-13.) 

1815.  Collection  of  U.  S.  tax,  operated  unequally  on  the 
resp.  cos.  of  Del.,  and  %  on  assessments  of  Kent 
and  Sussex  greater  than  %  In  New  Castle;  direct 
tax  to  be  increased  by  U.  S.  govt.,  and  unless  a 
more  equal  rate  of  taxation  through  state  be  estab- 
lished by  legisl.,  a  great  burthen  [sic]  will  be  im- 
posed on  holders  of  real  property  in  Kent  and  Sus- 
sex.    (Govs.  mess.  (Rodney)  Jan.  1815.) 

1816.  Communication  of  clerk  of  Gen.  Assem.  to  sen- 
ators and  representatives  of  Del.  in  Congress,  rel. 
to  manner  in  which  state's  quota  of  direct  tax  has 
been  levied  and  collected  in  Del.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 
1816:  170-173.) 

.  Memorial  to  Congress  of  U.  S.  praying  that  ap- 
portionment of  direct  tax  made  by  principal  asses- 
sors under  "  an  act  for  the  assessment  and  collec- 
tion of  direct  taxes  and  internal  duties."  to  cos.  of 
New  Castle,  Kent  and  Sussex  may  be  modified. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1816:  178-180.) 

.     Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.   mess,  as  relates  to 

failure  in  collecting  in  New  Castle  Co.  proportion 
of  tax  laid  by  act  of  Feb.  7,  1815.  {Same  Jan. 
1816:  158-162.) 

.     Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 

direct  tax  laid  by  Congress  on  U.  S.  under  act  Jan. 
9,  1815.     (Same  Jan.  1816:  116-120.) 

Act  of  1861 

1861.  Amt.  of  federal  tax  required  of  state  of  Del.; 
provision  to  be  made  for  its  assessment  and  collec- 
tion.    (Govs.  mess.  (Burton)  Not.  1861.) 

1862.  Rept.  on  that  part  of  Govs.  mess.  rel.  to  state 
assuming  its  portion  of  tax  imposed  by  Congress  of 
U.  S.  under  act  of  Aug.  5,  1861.  (House  jol.  adjd. 
sped.  sess.  Jan.  1862:  206-207;   262-263.) 

1865.  Communication  from  E.  A.  Rollins,  comr.;  tax 
provided  for  under  act  of  Aug.  1,  1861,  had  not  been 
paid  to  Treasury  Dept.;  request  that  authorities  of 
state  take  action  in  premises  to  relieve  him  from 
its  collection  by  officers  under  act  of  Mar.  3,  1865. 
(Sen.  jol.  June  1865:  36.) 
Distribution  of;  see  Finance:  State.    Revenue 


TAXATION:  STATE 

1793.  Stmt,  explanatory  of  payments  made  on  taxes 
of  1781  and  1783.  and  also  of  balances  due  on  all 
taxes.     (A.R.  auditor  1793  stmt.  0.) 

1796.  Rept.  of  auditor  in  answer  to  res.  of  Jan.  12, 
rel.  to  sums  of  money  due  on  tax  of  1783,  1787,  and 
1789;  debts  due  upon  fines  and  forfeitures,  and  reL 
to  loan-office  fund.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1796:  27-28.) 

1801.  Impracticable  to  ascertain  precisely  on  unsettled 
comns.  and  delinquent  taxes  either  the  surplus  or 
deficiency  throughout  state;  if  collectors  were  com- 
pelled by  law  to  return  their  delinquencies  to  treas- 
urer, and  have  their  comns.  settled  by  him  within 
limited  time,  it  would  contribute  greatly  to  a  final 
settlement  of  the  taxes,  and  also  be  attended  with 
other  advantages  to  this  dept.  (A.R.  auditor  1800/ 
1:  22-23.) 

1803.  Collectors  in  arrear  previously  to  1790,  and  their 
securities  sued  many  yrs.  ago;  only  in  one  or  two 
instances  is  there  the  least  fifospect  of  any  monies 
coming  into  treasury  on  acct.  of  those  taxes. 
(Same  1802/3:  45.) 

1806.  Considerable  diminution  of  aggregate  amt.  of  the 
funds,  in  consequence  of  Gen.  Assem.'s  not  having 
laid  at  last  sess.  the  customary  tax  for  support  of 
the  govt;  attention  of  legisl.  called  to  this  subject. 
(Same  1805:30.) 

1807.  Tax  of  state  does  not  exceed  the  fifth  or  sixth 
part  of  the  relative  tax  of  the  co. ;  state  of  the 
finances  has  gradually  improved  since  establish- 
ment of  the  constitution  of  1793.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Mitchell)  Jan.  1807.) 

.  Should  legisl.  deem  it  expedient  that  the  re- 
sources of  the  state  should  acquire  an  increase  of 
strength  by  an  accumulation  of  the  funds,  it  will  be 
necessary  to  direct  a  tax  to  be  levied,  sufficient  to 
defray  expenses  of  present  yr.  (A.R.  auditor  1807: 
31.) 

.     In  conformity  to  res.  of  Jan.  31,  all  arrearage 

taxes  therein  mentioned  have  been  accounted  for 
"  as  monies  in  hands  of  the  treasurer,"  with  excep- 
tion of  a  small  balance  due  from  a  collector  of 
1801;  this  circumstance  arises  from  a  difference  in 
the  return  of  tax  made  to  treasurer,  and  the  one 
transmitted  to  auditor.     (Same  1806:  25.) 

1809.  Should  Gen.  Assem.  think  proper  to  direct  a  tax 
to  be  laid  for  support  of  the  govt,  for  1810.  a  part 
of  the  money  now  in  treasury  could  with  safety  be 
applied  to  the  purchase  of  some  productive  stock. 
(Same  1808/9:  33.) 

1817.  Stmt,  showing  the  deficit  of  tax  of  1816.  {Same 
1816/7:  32-33.) 

.     On    the    organization    and    power   of   the    Levy 

Court,  and  of  officers  relating  to  taxes;  rel.  to  dis- 
proportion of  CO.  assessments  made  in  1815  and 
1816.     (Govs.  mess.  (Rodney)  Jan.  1817.) 

.     Recommending  a  re-consideration  of  that  part  of 

act  of  Feb.  9,  1815.  transferring  duties  of  comrs.  of 
tax  to  the  Levy  Court  and  Court  of  Appeals;  disad- 
vantages of  this  change.  (Same  (Rodney)  Jan. 
1817.) 

1822.     Reduction  of  tax  advised.     {Same  Jan.  1822.) 

1826.    Stmt,  of  state  tax  of  1825  and  balances  due  Dec. 
2,  1826.     (A.R.  auditor  1825/6:  245.) 
Paging  from  House  jol. 

1830.    Extended  comment  on  revenue  and  tax  system 

of  state.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1830.) 
1832.     Changes  recommended  in  terms  of  Levy  Court 

in  consequence  of  late  const,  provision  for  bienn. 

legisl.  sessions.     (Same  Jan.  1832.) 
.     Rept.  of  committee  of  ways  and  means  to  whom 

was  referred  an  inquiry  resp.  necessity  of  a  state 

tax.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1832:  156-157.) 


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TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 

1867.  Suggesting  that  provision  be  made  to  meet  any 
additional  expense  of  state,  without  Imposition  of 
any  general  tax,  or  tax  of  any  kind  which  would  be 
the  least  burdensome  to  any  class  of  citizens. 
(Govs.  mess.    (Saulsbury)    Jan.   1867.) 

1871.  Propriety  of  amending  revenue  act  passed  April 
8,  1869;  repeal  of  all  existing  revenue  laws  for  both 
state  and  co.  purposes,  and  enactment  of  an  entirely 
new  law  suggested,  retaining  system  of  poll  tax. 
taxing  annually  every  corporate  franchise  granted 
by  the  state  on  Its  real  value,  and  every  citizen  on 
amt.  of  his  net  wealth,  making  available  every 
source  of  revenue  from  property  in  state  and  con- 
tinuing such  a  judicious  and  wholesome  license 
system  as  will  be  calculated  to  protect  the  public 
morals  and  properly  regulate  business.  {Same 
(Saulsbury)   Jan.  1871.) 

1873.  R6sum§  of  state  laws  rel.  to  assessment  and  col- 
lection of  taxes;  difficulties  in  enforcement;  acct. 
of  trouble  growing  out  of  Congressional  "  Enforce- 
ment "  act;  federal  interference  unwarranted;  rec- 
ommended that  laws  be  passed,  making  duties  of 
collectors  and  assessors  so  clear  that  federal  prose- 
cution will  not  be  needed.  (Same  (Ponder)  Jan. 
1873:  18-19.) 

.     Not  wise  to  materially  alter  revenue  laws;  amt. 

of  revenue  should  not  be  greatly  diminished;  obli- 
gations to  be  met  before  mtg.  of  next  Gen.  Assem. 
and  probability  of  meeting  them.  (Same  (Ponder) 
Jan.  1873:  9-10.) 

1875.  Rate  of  state  tax;  proper  method  for  reduction, 
should  reduction  be  deemed  advisable.  (Same 
(Ponder)  Jan.  1875:  12.) 

1878.  Law  imposing  a  10%  tax  upon  real  estate  and 
personal  property  repealed;  consequent  decrease  in 
state's  revenue.     (Rept.  of  treasurer  1878:  4.) 

1893.     Rept.    of    the  ...  .  members    of    the    Del.    tax 
comn.  to  the  Gen.  Assem.     Press  of  Diamond  Prtg. 
Co.,  Wilmington,  n.  d.     32  pp. 
Assessment,  Equalization  and  Valuation 

1816.  Stmt,  of  Wm.  Keith,  one  of  bd.  of  principal  as- 
sessors, rel.  to  assessment  of  real  and  personal 
property  in  Del.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1816:  175-176.) 

1817.  Valuations  of  assessors  in  the  resp.  hundreds, 
often  not  completed  within  time  fixed  by  law;  rea- 
sons; suggested  remedy.  (Govs.  mess.  (Rodney) 
Jan.  1817.) 

1822.  Tabulated  stmt,  of  valuation  of  real  and  per- 
sonal property  in  this  state.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1822: 
157-160.) 

1849.  Present  method  of  tax  assessment  and  collection 
frequently  cause  of  disfranchisement  of  taxable. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Tharp)  Jan.  1847.) 

1857.  Want  of  uniformity  in  valuation  of  property  un- 
der present  mode  of  assessment.  (Same  (Causey) 
Jan.  1857.) 

New  Castle  County 

1818.  Rel.  to  assessment  made  of  Newcastle  and  Kent 
cos.  by  comrs.  apptd.  under  act  for  authorizing  and 
directing  a  general  assessment  of  the  real  and  per- 
sonal property  of  this  state.  (Govs.  mess.  (Rod- 
ney) Jan.  1818.) 

1837.  Tabular  stmt.,  prepared  in  obedience  to  res.  of 
Levy  Court  of  New  Castle  Co.,  passed  on  March  31, 
exhibiting  no.  of  acres  in  each  hundred  of  said  co., 
average  price  per  acre,  whole  valuation  thereof, 
valuation  of  houses,  lots  and  mnftres.,  amt.  of  per- 
sonal tax,  valuation  of  personal  property,  total  amt. 
of  real  and  personal  property  and  personal  tax,  and 
is  truly  copied  from  original  assessment  lists  re- 
turned by  assessors  of  the  resp.  hundreds,  in  said 
CO.,  for  the  yr.,  as  arranged  by  Levy  Court  and 
Court  of  Appeals.     (A.R.  auditor  1836/7:  39.) 


TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 
Assessment,  Equalization  and  Valuation — cont'd 
New  Castle  County — cont'd 

1871.  New  Castle  Co.;  tax  list,  showing  amt.  of  assess- 
ment of  the  various  hundreds,  with  name  of  each 
collector.     (Same  1871:  59.) 

1891.  Summary  of  assessment  of  New  Castle  Co.,  show- 
ing by  hundreds  the  real,  personal  and  poll  taxes, 
and  their  total;  and  amt.  of  negro  school  tax  and 
dog  tax.     (Same  1891:  12.) 

1892-1894.  Tax  table  for  the  yr.,  giving  total  assess- 
ment for  each  hundred  of  New  Castle  Co.  (Same 
1892  [app.  i]   (p.  2)— same  1894.) 

.  Summary  of  assessment  of  New  Castle  Co.,  giv- 
ing names  of  hundreds;  total  amt.  of  assessment; 
amt.  of  assessment  upon  which  tax  has  been  col- 
lected; amt.  collected,  co.  and  poor  tax;  and  amt. 
collected  on  road  tax.  (Same  1892  (p.  13) — same 
1894.) 

1899.  Assessment  and  taxes  for  New  Castle  Co.;  stmt, 
by  hundreds,  of  assessment  of  real  estate,  stock, 
total  assessment,  co.  tax,  poor  tax,  total  tax,  and 
capitation.     (Same  1899  [app.  iv].) 

Sussex  County 

1798-1868.  Stmt,  by  hundreds  of  valuation  of  property 
and  of  state,  co.,  poor  and  road  taxes  laid  for  col- 
lection in  Sussex  Co.,  and  aggregate  amt.  in  each 
hundred,  for  the  yr.,  with  names  of  collectors. 
(A.R.  auditor  179S   (pp.  62-63)— same  1868.) 

1820.  On  completion  of  assessment  of  Sussex  Co.,  by 
comrs.  apptd.  under  act  authorizing  a  general  as- 
sessment of  the  real  and  personal  property  of  this 
state.     (Govs.  mess.   (Clark)   Jan.  1820.) 

1883.  Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  assessments  of  persons, 
personal  and  real  estates  (of  whites  and  negroes) 
of  the  several  hundreds  of  Sussex  Co.,  Dec.  12. 
(A.R.  auditor  1883/4:  139.) 

1886-1897.  Total  assessment  in  each  hundred  in  Sussex 
Co.  for  the  yr.  (of  white  and  colored).  (Same 
1886   (p.  130)— same  1897.) 

1900-1904.  Stmt,  showing  by  hundreds,  the  aggregate 
assessments  on  personal,  real,  investment  and  capi- 
tation for  several  collectors'  distrs.  and  amt.  of  tax 
levied  for  same  for  the  yr.,  in  Sussex  Co.  (Same 
1900  [app.  iii]   (p.  34)— some  1904.) 

Banks;  see  below.  Corporation  Tax 
Bonds,  Mortgages  and  Investments 

1871.  Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  securities,  investments, 
etc.,  assessed  in  the  several  hundreds  in  Sussex  Co., 
and  amt.  of  state  tax  levied  for  the  yr.,  with  names 
of  collectors.     (A.R.  auditor  1871:  117.) 

1876.  In  consequence  of  the  repeal  of  act  taxing  bonds 
and  mortgages  by  last  legisl.,  state's  revenue  cur- 
tailed about  ?15,000;  revenue  sufficient  to  meet  in- 
terest on  state  debt  and  reduce  the  indebtedness. 
(Rept.   of  treasurer   1876:  4.) 

1895.  Equalization  of  taxation  recommended  by  plac- 
ing just  proportion  upon  bonds,  mortgages,  and 
other  investments.  (Govs.  mess.  (Reynolds)  Jan. 
1895.) 

1898.  Rel.  to  law  of  last  sess.  providing  for  taxation 
of  investments,  etc.,  object  of  the  law  being  the 
distribution  of  burdens  of  taxation  among  owners 
of  all  property;  claimed  that  defects  in  provisions 
of  law  threaten  to  defeat  the  assessment  and  col- 
lection of  the  tax  contemplated.  (Same  (Tunnell) 
Jan.  1898:  10.) 

1898/00.  Sussex  Co.;  investment  acct;  amts.  reed. 
(1899  and  1900)  and  amts.  disbursed  (1898  to 
1900).     (A.R.  auditor  1900   [app.  iil] :  185-187.) 

1899.  Stmt,  by  distrs.,  of  assessment  of  investments 
of  Kent  Co.     (Same  1899  [app.  i]:  20.) 


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TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 

Bonds,  Mortgages  and  Investments — cont'd 

1900.  Stmt,  of  investment  tax  of  each  hundred  of  Sus- 
sex Co.,  as  assessed  by  assessors  of  the  several  hun- 
dreds, for  the  yr.,  and  approved  by  Levy  Court, 
giving  amt.  of  assessment,  amt.  for  state,  do.  for 
CO.,  and  total.     (Same  1900  [app.  iii]:  33.) 

1900/1.  Sussex  Co.;  investment  acct. — stmt,  of  amt. 
reed,  for  investment,  amt.  reed,  from  registrars 
and  others,  and  amts.  disbursed.  (Same  1901  [app. 
ii]:  130-133.) 

1904.     Stmt,    of    allowances    to    individuals    by    Levy 
Court  of  Sussex  Co.,  on  acct.  of  refunding  the  in- 
vestment tax.     (Some  1904  [app.  iii]:  18-21.) 
Capitation  Tax 

1869.  Propriety  of  levying  tax  upon  each  individual 
citizen  according  to  amt.  of  his  wealth,  without  re- 
gard to  character  of  his  property  or  nature  of  his 
investments;  should  imposition  of  a  state  tax  be 
deemed  necessary,  suggested  that  it  be  placed  upon 
a  correct  basis,  and  principle  applied  for  its  adjust- 
ment to  CO.  rates  and  levies;  comment  on  present 
system  of  taxation  for  co.  purposes;  reasons  for 
this  system.     (Govs.  mess.  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1869.) 

1871.     See  above.  Taxation,  this  date. 

1898.     Taxation;  urged,  that  in  providing  for  capitation 
tax,   collectors   be   given   all   necessary   powers   to 
insure  its  collection.     (Govs.  mess.  (Tunnell)   Jan. 
1898:  8-10.) 
Receipts  and  Expenditxtbes  ;  see  below,  that  title 
Corporation  Tax 

1871.     See  above.  Taxation,  this  date. 
Banks 

See  also  below,  Receipts  and  Expenditures. 

1869.  Propriety  and  necessity  of  change  in  mode  of 
taxing  banking  institutions  of  state;  comment  on 
present  mode.  (Govs.  mess.  (Saulsbury)  Jan. 
1869.) 

1880.  Four  national  banks  refused  to  pay  their  state 
tax  on  shares;  treasurer's  action  in  regard  to  col- 
lecting same.     (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1879/80: 

4.) 

National  Bank  of  Wllminston.  National  Bank  of  Del., 
National  Bank  of  Wilmington  and  Brandywine, 
and  Union  National  Bank  of  Wilmington. 

1881.  National  Bank  of  Wilmington,  National  Bank  of 
Delaware;  Union  National  Bank  of  Wilmington 
and  National  Bank  of  Brandywine  refuse  to  pay 
tax  on  shares  of  bank  stock  assessed  under  act  of 
Apr.  8,  1869;  attention  of  legisl.  directed  to  rept.  of 
treasurer  and  ace.  opinion  of  atty.  gen.  and  duty 
of  instructing  treasurer  to  proceed  with  collection 
of  taxes.     (Govs.  mess.  (Hall)  Jan.  1881:  7.) 

1882.  Result  of  action  taken  in  regard  to  collecting 
taxes  of  national  banks  refusing  to  pay.  (Bienn. 
rept.  of  treasurer  1881/2:  33-34.) 

Paging  from   House  jol. 

1888.  Tax  due  from  national  banks:  copy  of  res.  of 
April  17,  1885,  authorizing  atty.  gen.  to  proceed 
agst.  these  banks;  test  case  made  of  First  National 
Bank  of  Wilmington.     (Savie  1887/8:  72.) 

1890.  Taxation  of  national  banks;  rel.  to  test  case  of 
state  treasurer  vs.  First  National  Bank  of  Wilming- 
ton; case  appealed  to  Supreme  Court  of  U.  S. 
(Same  1889/90:  95.) 

1891/2.  Banks  and  banking  assns.  on  resolutions  of 
(Jen.  Assem.  rel.  to  taxes  of  these  assns.;  all  banks 
since  April  1,  1891,  have  complied  with  law  of  April 
8,  1869.     (Same  1891/2:  7-8.) 

1902-1904.  Large  no.  of  national  banks  refuse  to  pay 
state  tax  on  their  stocks  for  the  past  yr.  on  ground 
that  law  is  unconstitutional.  (Same  1901/2  (p.  6) 
—same  1903/4.) 


TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 
Corporation  Tax — cont'd 
Banks — cont'd 

1903.     Rept.  of  treasurer  on  refusal  of  national  banks 
in  Del.  to  pay  state  tax  levied  on  capital  stock 
under  provisions  of  ch.   393,  v.   13,  laws  of  1902. 
(Sen.  jol.  1903:  459-461.) 
Express  Companies 

See  below,  Receipts  and  Expenditares. 
Raileoad  Companies 

See  also  below.  Receipts  and  Expenditures. 
1864/5.  Stmt,  of  tax  paid  by  Phila.,  Wilmington  and 
Bait.  R.R.  from  Dec,  1864,  to  Oct.,  1865;  tax  reed, 
from  steamboat  Ariel  in  Mch.,  Apr.,  and  May,  1865. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Saulsbury)  Jan.  1866.) 
1866.  Rept.  from  secy,  of  state  on  failure  of  banks,  r.rs. 
and  steamboat  cos.  to  pay  taxes  due  state  under  act 
of  Aug.  11,  1864,  submitting  stmt,  from  r.r.  and 
steamboat  cos.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1866:  225-226.) 
1869.  No  failure  so  far  on  part  of  any  r.r.  co.  to  pay 
tax  imposed  by  "  act  to  raise  revenue  for  this 
state";  reason  to  apprehend  that  Phila.,  Wilming- 
ton and  Bait.  R.R.  Co.  may  in  future  neglect  or 
refuse  to  pay  their  tax,  in  case  of  which  legisl.  has 
power  to  revoke  charter  of  the  co.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Saulsbury)   Jan.  1869.) 

1871.  Suits  agst.  the  Phila.,  Wilmington  and  Bait.  R.R. 
Co.;  case  involving  question  of  co.'s  liability  to 
taxation  as  well  as  constitutionality  of  law  on  other 
grounds;  decided  by  Circuit  Court  of  U.  S.  in  favor 
of  state;  appeal  taken  by  co.  to  Supreme  Court  of 
U.  S.  ■  (Same   (Saulsbury)    Jan.   1871.) 

1872.  All  r.r.  cos.  in  state  now  prompt  in  payment  of 
taxes  due  from  them,  except  the  Junction  and 
Breakwater,  Kent  and  Queen  Anne,  Wilmington 
and  Reading,  and  Wilmington  and  Western;  latter 
in  operation  only  few  mos. ;  no  returns  made  by 
delinquent  r.rs.,  of  shares  of  stock,  net  earnings, 
or  of  passengers  transported,  and  amt.  of  their  in- 
debtedness not  ascertained  by  treasurer.  (Rept.  of 
treasurer  1872:  734.) 

Paging  from  Senate  jol. 

1874.  Some  of  the  r.r.  cos.  not  prompt  in  payment  of 
taxes  due  from  them;  nothing  ever  paid  by  Wil- 
mington and  Western  R.R.  for  taxes  collected  from 
persons  transported,  nor  for  tax  on  shares  of  stock 
and  net  earnings;  Wilmington  and  Reading  R.R. 
also  in  arrears — no  tax  ever  paid  by  this  co.  on  net 
earnings  and  shares  of  stock;  stmt,  of  Junction  and 
Breakwater  not  accepted  by  treasurer  because  of 
error  in  no.  and  value  of  shares  of  stock — assess- 
ment made  by  treasurer  and  duplicate  issued  with 
warrant  annexed,  to  a  co.  collector  for  collection. 
(Same  1874:  31-32.) 

Paging  from  Senate  Jol. 

1875.  Decision  of  U.  S.  Supreme  Court  in  case  of  P..  W. 
B.  R.R.  Co.  agst.  late  state  treasurer  (Clarke)  and 
collector  Ochletree,  on  acct.  of  r.r.  claiming  exemp- 
tion from  taxes  levied  under  law  of  1869:  constitu- 
tionality of  law  upheld;  recommended  that  coun- 
sels engaged  by  state  treasurer  be  compensated. 
(Govs.  mess.   (Ponder)   Jan.  1875:  15-16.) 

1876.  All  r.rs.  in  state  prompt,  in  payment  of  their 
taxes,  except  Wilmington  and  Western,  and  Frank- 
ford  and  Breakwater;  latter  promises  to  remit  at 
early  date.     (Rept.  of  treasurer  1876:  6.) 

1877.  All  r.r.  cos.  in  state  prompt  in  payment  of  taxes, 
excepting  Wilmington  and  Western,  and  Break- 
water and  Frankford  cos.;  interest  to  amt.  of 
$8,730  due  state  from  Breakwater  and  Frankford 
R.R.  Co.     (Govs.  mess.   (Cochran)   Jan.  1877:  12.) 

1878.  All  r.rs.,  except  Breakwater  and  Frankford, 
prompt  in  payment  of  their  taxes;  Del.  and  West- 
ern, and  Wilmington  and  Northern  r.rs.  demanded 


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TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 

Corporation  Tax — cont'd 

Railroad  Companies — cont'd 

within  past  yr.  to  be  allowed  to  settle  their  capita- 
tion tax  upon  same  basis  as  the  Phila.,  Wilmington 
and  Baltimore  R.R..  although  there  is  an  act  grant- 
ing them  this  privilege.  (Rept.  of  treasurer  1878: 
6.) 

1878.  Arrears  of  taxes  due  from  Breakwater  and 
Frankford  R.R.  previous  to  last  legisl.,  collected; 
amt.  accumulated  since  has  reached  a  sum  suffi- 
ciently alarming  to  attract  attention;  mortgage 
would  have  been  foreclosed  and  road  sold,  had 
treasurer  been  willing  to  assume  such  a  grave  re- 
sponsibility with  its  attending  consequences,  with- 
out explicit  instructions  to  do  so.  (Same  1878: 
5-6.) 

1879.  R.R.  arrears;  all  cos.,  except  the  Breakwater 
and  Frankford  R.R.  Co.,  prompt  in  paying  their 
taxes;  legisl.  should  take  prompt  and  effectual  ac- 
tion rel.  to  collection  of  amt.  due  by  this  co.  (Govs, 
mess.   (Cochran)   Jan.  1879.) 

1879/80.  All  r.r.  cos.  prompt  in  payment  of  their  taxes, 
with  exception  of  Breakwater  and  Frankford. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1879/80:  4.) 

1885.  Rept.  of  state  treasurer  on  tax  due  state  from 
r.rs.  and  canal  cos.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1885:  532.) 

1888.  Tax  of  the  Baltimore  and  Phila.  R.R.  Co.;  copy 
of  sec.  4,  of  suppl.  to  act  to  incorporate  purchasers 
of  the  Wilmington  and  Western  R.R.;  decision  of 
Court  of  Errors  and  Appeals  rel.  to  amt.  of  tax  to 
be  paid  by  the  Baltimore  and  Phila.  R.R.  Co. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1887/8:  73-74.) 

.     Delaware  R.R.  Co.;   preamble  of  act  of  April  20, 

1887,  concerning  revenue  of  the  state,  requiring 
said  CO.  to  pay  certain  taxes.  (Same  1887/8:  76- 
77.) 

1890.     The  Baltimore  and  Phila.  R.R.   Co.:    text  of  it. 
res.   of   April   25,   1889,   rel.   to   taxes  of  said   co.; 
semi-ann.    payments    made   to   treasurer.      {Same 
1889/90:  85-86.) 
Receipts  and  Expenditures;  see  below,  that  title 
Steamboat  Companies 

1866.  No  steamboat  excepting  Ariel  paid  tax  during 
1865,  and  she  only  during  mos.  of  Mch.,  Apr.  and 
May;  amt.  which  would  have  accrued  to  state  dur- 
ing yr.  1865  if  steamboats  had  paid  tax  justly  due; 
fund  from  this  source  sufficient  to  liquidate  state 
debt  before  maturity;  to  be  hoped  that  no  part  of 
fund  will  be  diverted  from  object  contemplated. 
(Govs.  mess.    (Saulsbury)    Jan.   1866.) 

.     See  also  above.  Railroads,  this  date. 

Telegraph  and  Telephone  Companies 

1890.  Telegraph  and  telephone  cos.;  text  of  sec.  1,  act 
of  April  18,  1889,  taxing  such  cos.  doing  business 
in  state;  provisions  of  act  promptly  complied  with. 
(Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1889/90:  90-91.) 

County  Tax 

1807.  Taxes  in  the  several  cos.  for  1806  all  paid  into 
treasury;  amt.  of  surplus  in  each  co.;  deficiency 
of  tax  for  1807  in  New  Castle  Co.;  very  desirable 
that  taxes  should  be  so  laid  by  officers  of  the  resp. 
COS..  that  a  deficiency  should  never  happen.  (A.R. 
auditor  1807:  32.) 

1808.  Source  of  regret  that  in  some  cos.  taxes  should 
continue  to  be  laid  with  so  much  irregularity;  at- 
tention of  Gen.  Assem.  called  to  this  subject. 
{Saine  1807/8:  34.) 

1812-1813.  Attention  of  Gen.  Assem.  solicited  to  sub- 
ject of  tax  of  1809,  as  it  is  probably  the  only  one 
that  will  ever  require  any  specific  provision  for  its 
final  adjustment;  deficiency  in  Newcastle  Co.  and 
in  Sussex  Co.,  surplus  in  Kent.  {Same  1810/2 
(p.  28)— some  1811/2.) 


TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 

County  Tax — cont'd 

1875.  Collection  of  co.  rates  and  levies  too  expensive 
and  might  be  reduced  by  proper  legislation.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Ponder)  Jan.  1875:  14-15.) 

1891.  System  of  collecting  co.  taxes  expensive  and  un- 
satisfactory to  the  people;  suggesting  propriety  of 
so  amdg.  collection  laws  that  burden  and  expense 
of  gathering  taxes  imposed  by  Levy  Court  would 
be  less  expensive  and  more  certain  than  under 
present  system.  {Same  (Biggs)  Jan.  1891.) 
New  Castle  County 

1798.  Deficiency  in  provision  for  quota  of  tax  of  New 
Castle  Co.     (A.R.  auditor  1798:  34.) 

1799.  On  failure  of  Levy  Court  of  New  Castle  Co.  to 
make  provision  for  raising  quota  of  tax  act  of 
1798.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  sess.  1799.) 

.     Rept.  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as  relates  to 

failure  of  Levy  Court  of  New  Castle  Co.  to  render 
certain  quota.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1799:  58.) 

1800.  Auditor's  reasons  for  not  settling  accts.  of  col- 
lectors of  Brandywine.  Christiana  and  Mill  Creek 
hundreds.     (A.R.  auditor  1799/1800:  77.) 

1802.  Deficiency  of  tax  for  1801  in  every  co.;  must 
necessarily  be  deficiency  on  tax  of  1802  in  New 
Castle  Co.,  as  sum  laid  for  collection  by  Levy  Court 
is  insufficient  to  cover  customary  allowances  to  col- 
lectors, and  to  pay  co.'s  quota  of  $4000;  suggestion 
with  respect  to  proportion  of  taxation  of  the  cos. 
{Same  1801/2:  30.) 
1816.  On  failure  in  collecting  New  Castle  Co.'s  propor- 
tion of  tax  laid  by  act  of  Feb.  7,  1815,  making  pro- 
vision for  support  of  govt,  for  1815,  and  for  other 
purposes;  rel.  to  violent  and  destructive  course 
taken  by  some  of  the  citizens  of  New  Castle,  be- 
cause of  what  they  consider  an  unequal  proportion 
of  taxes;  subject  requires  legislative  consideration. 
(Govs.  mess.  (Rodney)  Jan.  1816.) 
1870.  New  Castle  Co.  paid  more  than  twice  amt.  of 
taxes  paid  by  other  two  cos.  together.  {Same 
(Cochran)  Jan.  1875:  7.) 

Sussex  County 
1798.     Names  of  collectors  of  taxes  apptd.  for  the  vari- 
ous hundreds  in  Sussex  Co.     (A.R.  auditor  1797/8: 
63.) 
1816.     Rel.   to   the   inequality,   injustice   and   gross  op- 
pression of  late  direct  tax  laid  upon  cos.  of  Kent 
and  Sussex  by  Congress;  recommending  that  legisl. 
remonstrate  and  call  upon  Congress  to  remove  the 
grievance.     (Govs.  mess.   (Rodney)   Jan.  1816.) 
1829.     Stmt.,  by  hundreds  with  names  of  collector  for 
each,  of  road,  poor  and  public  taxes  levied  in  March, 
to  meet  expenses  of  Sussex  Co.  for  current  yr.,  and 
shewing  delinquencies,  commissions,  amt.  paid  by 
each  collector  and  balance  still  remaining  due  from 
them  resp.,  for  yr.  endg.  in  March  of  following  yr. 
(A.R.  auditor  1828/9:  154.) 
Paging  from  House  jol. 
1832.     Communication   from   secy,  of   state   on   certain 
collectors  of  Sussex  Co.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1832:  24.) 
Poor  Tax;  see  below.  Receipts  and  Expenditures 
Receipts  and  Expenditures;   see  below,  that  title 
Road  Tax;  see  below.  Receipts  and  Expenditures 

Dog  Tax 

1843.  Auditor's  rept.  recommending  measures  to  com- 
pel payment  of  fines  imposed  by  Court  of  General 
Sessions  of  Peace  and  Gaol  Delivery;  regulation  of 
school  accts.  of  resp.  school  districts;  and  repeal 
of  tax  on  dogs.  (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1843:  66-67.) 
Kent  County 
1825.  Rept.  on  petition  of  sundry  inhabitants  of  Kent 
Co.  praying  a  tax  on  dogs  in  said  co.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1825:  109.) 


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TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 
Dog  Tax — cont'd 

Netc  Castle  County 
1804.     Rept.  of  committee  on  memorials  praying  for  a 
dog  tax  in  New  Castle  Co.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1804: 
14.) 

1842.  See    below,    Receipts,    etc.      County    Tax.     New 
Castle  Co.,  this  date. 

1843.  See  same,  this  date. 
1846-1851.     See  same,  these  dates. 

1897.     Stmt,  by  hundreds,  of  collection  of  dog  tax  by 
receiver  of  taxes  of  New  Castle  Co.,  for  yr.  endg. 
Dec.  31.     (A.R.  auditor  1897:  13.) 
1899.     Stmt,  of  assessment  and  dog  taxes  for  each  hun- 
dred in  New  Castle  Co.     (Same  1899  [app.  iv]:  10.) 
1901/2-1903/4.    See  below,  Receipts,  etc.     County  Tax. 
New  Castle  Co.,  these  dates. 
Equalization;  see  above,  Assessment 
Exemptions 

1885.     Delaware   State  Grange  Mutual   Fire   Insurance 
Co.,  of  Camden,  exempted  from  taxation  by  legisla- 
tive  enactment.      (3   bienn.   rept.   Insurance   comr. 
1883/5:  3.) 
Express  Companies;  see  below,  Receipts  and  Expenditures 
Forfeitures 

1798.     In  early  sales  of  property  by  sheriffs  for  taxes, 
state  treasurer  should  have  been  notified  to  attend 
sales,  and  to  purchase,  on  behalf  of  state  as  directed 
by  law  of  June,  1789;   tract  of  land  in  Sussex  Co. 
purchased  by  late  treasurer  for  a  considerable  debt, 
and   afterwards   in   Nov.,   1797,   sold,   but   none   of 
the  money  has  been  returned  as  paid.     (A.R.  audi- 
tor 1797/8:  33.) 
Inheritance  Tax;   see  below,  Receipts  and  Expenditures 
Investments;   see  above,  Bonds,  etc. 
License;  see  that  title 
Mortgages;   see  above,  Bonds,  etc. 
Railroads;  see  above.  Corporation  Tax 
Poor  Tax 

Receipts  and  Espendituees;   see  below,  that  title 
Receipts  and  Expenditures 

1790-1803.     Concise    stmt.,   exhibiting   amt.    of   moneys 
paid  into  treasury  on  acct.  of  the  different  taxes, 
from   1790  to  1803,  inclusive;    surplus  of  some  of 
these  taxes,  and  deficiency  of  others;  the  sums  that 
have  been  laid  for  collection  by  the  Levy  Courts  of 
the  several  cos.,  to  raise  their  resp.  quotas  of  tax 
and    the   balances   that    are    due    from    collectors; 
made  in  compliance  with  res.   of  House,  Jan.   28, 
1803.     (A.R.  auditor  1802/3:  21-42.) 
1813-1818.     Stmt,  showing  the  surplus  on  tax  of  the  yr. 
in  the  several  cos.     (.Same  1813  (pp.  33-34) — same 
1818.) 
1817.    Rept.  of  expenditures  of  comrs.  apptd.  under  res. 
of  Jan.  18,  1817,  to  make  a  valuation  and  assess- 
ment  of    real    and    personal    property    throughout 
state.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1817:  107-108.) 
1879.     Public  revenues  curtailed  chiefly  by  reduction  of 
marriage    license    fees,    discontinuance    of '  tax    on 
process  and  recording  and   by  abolition  of  entire 
state  tax  on  assessments  of  poll,  real  and  personal 
property  and  of  debts,  stocks  or  shares,  securities 
and    investments.      (Govs.    mess.    (Cochran)    Jan. 
1879.) 
Capitation  Tax 
1899.    See  below.  County  Tax.     New  Castle  Co.,  this 

date. 
1900-1904.  Stmt,  of  capitation  tax  levied  in  Sussex  Co. 
for  the  yr.,  at  25  cents  per  person  (whites  and  col- 
ored given  separately)  for  the  several  hundreds  and 
assessment  distrs.  (A.R.  auditor  1900  [app.  iii] 
(p.  35)— sojue  1904.) 


TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 

Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 
Capitation  Tax— cont'd 

1901/2-1903/4.    See  below.   County   Tax.     New   Castle 
Co.,  these  dates. 
Corpora  TICKS 

1854-1863.  Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  funds  invested  for 
state  purposes,  with  revenue  from  tax  on  corpora- 
tions and  other  funds  [i.  e.  school  fund].  (A.R. 
auditor  1854    (pp.  32-33) — same  1863.) 

1893.  Secy,  of  state,  in  acct.  with  state:  stmt,  showing 
amt.  of  tax  collected  upon  certified  copies  of  acts 
of  incorporation,  private  acts  and  charters,  and  of 
fees  for  comns.  issued,  given  by  mos.,  with  sum- 
mary.    (Same  1893:  97-103.) 

1899-1900.  Amt.  reed,  from  state  tax  on  corporations 
and  ann.  franchise  tax.  (Govs.  mess.  (Tunnell) 
Jan.  1901:  6-7.) 

1899-1902.  Comparative  stmt,  of  corporation  tax  col- 
lected by  state  treasurer  and  of  ann.  franchise  tax 
collected  by  state  treasurer.  (Same  (Hunn)  Jan. 
1903:  7.) 

1899-1904.  Secys.  stmt,  of  amt.  collected  as  fees  for 
charters  granted  and  comns.  issued  to  Delaware 
corporations  organized  under  general  corporation 
law  of  March  10,  1899,  giving  name  of  co.,  amt.  of 
capital  stock,  and  state  tax.  (A.R.  auditor  1899 
[app.  ii]   (pp.  7-15) — same  1904.) 

1899/00-1901/2.  Considerable  increase  in  revenue  de- 
rived from  operation  of  new  general  corporation 
law.  (Bienn.  rept.  of  treasurer  1899/00  (p.  6)  — 
sam^  1901/2.) 

1899/00-1903/4.  See  note  under  Finance:  State.  Re- 
ceipts, etc.,  under  dates  1887-1903/4. 

1903/4.     See  same,   under   dates   1887-1903/4. 

Banks 
1891/2-1903/4.     See    note   under    Finance:    State.     Re- 
ceipts, etc.,  under  dates  1887-1903/4. 

Express   Companies 

1889-1904.     See  note  under  Finance:   State.     Receipts, 

etc.,  under  dates  1887-1903/4. 
1899.     See  below.  County  Tax.     New  Castle  Co.,  this 

date. 

Railroad  Companies 
1852-1855.     On    increase   in   revenues,    due   to   r.r.   tax, 

bonuses  from  banks,  and  license  fees.    (Govs.  mess. 

Jan.  1855.) 
CoiiNTT  Tax 
1793-1796.    Stmt,  of  arrearage  taxes  due  in  the  several 

COS.   in   Del.   on   Dec.  20    (from   1781-1790).     (A.R. 

auditor  1793  (stmt.  A) — same  1796.) 
1797-1821.     Schedule   of  taxes  due   in   the  several   cos. 

since  1781;  recapitulation.     (Satne  1797  (pp.  11-14) 

—same  1821.) 
1797/8-1823/4.     Recapitulation  of  taxes  laid  in  each  co. 

in  state,  giving  valuation,  road  tax,  co.  tax,  poor 

tax,  and  aggregate  amt.  in  each  co.     (Same  1798 

(p.  64)— same  1824.) 

1798.  Comment  on  subject  of  outstanding  taxes,  com- 
posing principal  part  of  the  state  funds;  consider- 
able deduction  expected;  insolvent  collectors  of 
taxes  of  1781  and  1783;  despite  measures  taken  in 
1796  for  recovery  of  these  and  other  taxes  preced- 
ing 1794,  only  the  arrear  of  tax  of  1787  in  New- 
Castle  Co.  has  been  paid  since  last  rept.  of  the 
finances.     (Same  1797/8:  33.) 

1799.  General  stmt,  of  outstanding  taxes  by  cos. 
(Same  1878/9:  42-43.) 

.     On  settlement  of  the  co.,  road,  and  poor  taxes, 

etc.,  of  the  resp.  co.  towns  of  New  Castle,  Kent 
and  Sussex  cos.;  difficulty  experienced  in  settling 
with  collectors  of  road  tax  in  the  hundreds  of  New 
Castle  Co.,  because  of  there  being  no  uniformity  in 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  DELAWARE 


TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 
Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 
Counts'  Tax — cont'd 

their  proceedings;  auditor's  plan  to  dispence  (sic) 
blanks  throuRhout  co.  to  introduce  system  of  uni- 
formity; ncKligence  of  collectors  of  road  tax  in 
Sussex  Co.  in  their  settlements  of  this  tax  with 
CO.  treasurer.     (Same  1798/9:  113.) 

1800.  Co.  treasurers  and  treasurers  of  the  poor  should 
be  directed  by  law  to  give  duplicate  receipts  for  all 
moneys  they  receive  from  collectors  of  taxes,  and 
other  persons.     (Same  1799/00:  122.) 

1807.  Stmt,  of  taxes  due  in  the  several  cos.  (Same 
1807:  25-28.) 

1810.  Some  legislative  provision  necessary  to  settle 
deficiency  in  Newcastle  and  Sussex  cos.,  and  sur- 
plus in  Kent  Co.,  on  the  tax  of  1809 — not  probable 
that  any  embarrassment  will  hereafter  arise  with 
respect  to  surplus  or  deficiency  of  any  tax  laid 
after  1810.     (Same  1809/10:  33.) 

.     Finances  of  state  and  fund  for  establishment  of 

schools  have,  collectively,  increased  more  durin.g 
this  yr.  than  in  any  preceding  one;  taxes  nearly  all 
collected  and  paid  into  treasury,  and  quotas  of  the 
several  cos.,  up  to  1808,  finally  adjusted.  (Same 
1809/10:  33.) 

1833-1837.  Stmt,  of  balances  due,  in  Dec.,  on  state 
taxes,  for  three  previous  yrs.,  and  the  portion  of 
each  CO.  thereof.     (Same  1833  (p.  19)— same  1837.) 

1850-1852.  Stmt,  showing  %  of  15  cents  in  $100  for  the 
CO.,  and  10  cents  in  $100  for  the  poor,  upon  given 
rates,  allowed  to  collectors  of  the  resp.  hundreds, 
for  errors  and  delinquencies  for  the  yr.  (Same 
1852  (p.  431)— some  1851/2.) 
%  varies  each  yr. 
Paging  from  House  Jol. 

1871-1872.  Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  state  tax  due  from 
the  several  cos.  under  act  of  1871.  (Same  1871  (p. 
34)— some  1872.) 

V  Kent  County 

1798-1871.  Stmt,  by  hundreds  of  valuation  of  property 
and  amt.  of  state,  co.,  poor  and  road  taxes,  and 
aggregate  amt.,  in  each  hundred,  laid  for  collection 
in  Kent  Co.,  during  yr.,  with  names  of  collectors. 
(A.R.  auditor  1798   (p.  55)— same  1871.) 

1799-1801.  General  stmt,  of  taxes  due  to  Kent  Co,  from 
1794,  and  of  debts  due  from  co.  for  allowances 
made  since  1792,  by  the  Levy  Court,  remaining  un- 
settled in  March.  (Same  1799  (pp.  71-73) — same 
1801.) 

1802.  Stmt,  of  amt.  paid  over  to  treasurer  of  Kent  Co. 
for  surplus  on  taxes  for  1798  and  1799,  after  deduct- 
ing deficiency  of  tax  for  1800;  in  conformity  with 
"  act  to  provide  for  payment  of  the  surplus  of  taxes 
granted  for  the  support  of  govt,  to  the  resp.  cos.; 
deficiency  in  New-Castle  Co.  and  surplus  in  Sussex 
Co.  not  yet  ascertained  because  of  some  unsettled 
comns.  and  delinquencies;  circumstance  of  collec- 
tors' comns.  and  delinquencies  remaining  unsettled 
for  such  a  length  of  time  now  remedied  by  law  of 
last  sess.     (Same  1801/2:  29-30.) 

1802-1804.  Stmt,  of  balances  due  from  collectors  of  the 
various  hundreds  in  Kent  Co.,  on  the  co.  tax,  Feb. 
24.     (Same  1802   (pp.  54-55)— sa7?je  1804.) 

1829.  Stmt.,  by  hundreds,  with  names  of  collector  of 
each,  showing  public  and  road  tax  levied  in  March 
of  preceding  yr.,  to  meet  expenses  of  Kent  Co.  for 
current  yr.,  and  showing  comns.  and  delinquencies, 
amt.  paid  by  each  collector  and  balances  still  re- 
maining due  from  them  resp.,  for  yr.  endg.  Feb.  12. 
(Same  1828/9:  166.) 
Paging  from  House  jol. 


TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 

Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 
County  T.\x — cont'd 

Kent  County — cont'd 

1832-1846.  Stmt,  of  delinquencies  allowed  for  the  sev- 
eral hundreds  on  taxes  laid  for  Kent  Co.;  giving 
names  of  collectors,  amt.  of  delinquents,  co.  tax, 
poor  and  road  tax.  (Same  1833  (p.  57)— some 
1846.) 

.  Stmt,  of  comns.  allowed  collectors  of  each  hun- 
dred in  Kent  Co.,  at  8^^,  on  co.,  poor  and  road  taxes. 
(Same  1833   (p.  58)— so7«e  1846.) 

1850-1866.  Kent  Co.;  stmt,  of  delinquencies,  errors 
and  comns.  allowed  on  co.,  road  and  poor  taxes 
levied  for  collection  in  the  yr.  with  name  of  collec- 
tor of  each  hundred,  and  aggregate  amt.  of  delin- 
quencies and  of  comns.  (Saine  1851  (p.  313)  — 
same  1866.) 

Paging  from  House  jol. 

1870-1879.  Kent  Co.;  stmt,  of  errors  and  delinquents 
and  comns.  allowed  by  Levy  Court  at  March  term. 
(Same  1870   (p.  120)— some  1879.) 

1872-1874.  Stmt,  of  amt.  of  rates  with  amt.  of  state, 
CO.,  poor  and  road  taxes,  levied  in  and  for  Kent  Co., 
giving  names  of  the  various  hundreds  and  collec- 
tors for  each  and  total  amt.  of  tax.  (Same  1872 
(p.  63)— same  1874.) 

1879.  Stmt,  showing,  by  hundreds,  the  total  assess- 
ment, amt.  of  CO.,  poor  and  road  taxes  and  rates  for 
the  yr.,  with  name  of  each  collector,  in  Kent  Co. 
(Same  1879/80:  105.) 

1882-1904.  Table  showing  amt.  of  errors,  delinquents 
and  comns.  for  the  yr.,  allowed  the  several  hun- 
dreds in  Kent  Co.,  giving  names  of  collectors,  etc. 
(Same  1884   (p.  87)— so?ne  1904.) 

1883-1904.  Total  assessment  of  Kent  Co.,  giving  names 
of  each  hundred,  amt.  of  real  estate,  personal,  poll 
and  aggregate.  (Same  1883/4  (p.  104) — same 
1904.) 

.     Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  taxes  levied  for  Kent  Co., 

giving  name  of  each  hundred  and  collector  thereof, 
amt.  of  CO.,  poor  and  road  taxes,  and  total  of  same. 
(Same  188.3/4    (p.  105)— some  1904.) 

1884-1888.  Stmt,  of  amt.  due  by  collectors  of  the  sev- 
eral hundreds  of  Kent  Co.,  on  March  23,  1888,  for 
1884  to  1887.     (Same  1888:  180-181.) 

1887-1889.  Stmt,  showing  amts.  due  by  collectors  of  the 
several  hundreds  on  March  25,  1889,  for  1887  to 
1889.     (Same  1890:  230-231.) 

1894/5-1895/6.  Acct.  of  taxes;  co.  treasurer  in  acct 
with  Kent  Co.  for  taxes  upon  the  duplicate  for  the 
yr.,  with  name  of  hundred  or  collection  distr.,  amt. 
of  CO.,  road  and  colored  school  taxes  levied  and 
aggregate;  and  amt.  of  payments,  allowances,  etc., 
for  errors,  delinquents,  comns.,  co.,  road  and  colored 
schools,  amt.  still  due  and  aggregate.  (Same  1896 
[app.  ii]    (pp.  79-80)— some  1897.) 

1899.  Stmts.,  by  distrs.,  of  assessment  of  taxes  on  real 
estate;  personal;  capitation;  aggregate  assessment; 
and  investment  tax,  in  Kent  Co.  for  the  yr.  (Same 
1899  [app.  i]:  73-77.) 

New  Castle  County 

1798-1833.  Stmt.,  by  hundreds,  of  valuation  of  prop- 
erty, names  of  collectors,  and  state,  co.,  poor  and 
road  taxes  laid  for  collection  in  Newcastle  Co.,  in 
the  yr.,  and  aggregate  amt.  in  each  hundred.  (A.R. 
auditor  1798   (p.  43)— sa??ie  1833.) 

1799-1810.  Stmt,  of  balances  due  on  co.  tax  of  New 
Castle  Co.,  from  the  several  collectors  of  the  hun- 
dreds.    (Same  1799   (p.  55)— some  1810.) 

1802-1804.  Stmt,  of  collectors  of  taxes  in  the  various 
hundreds  in  New  Castle  Co.,  In  acct.  with  the  resp. 
hundreds.     (Same  1802  (pp.  39-45)— some  1804.) 


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TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 

Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 
County  Tax — cont'd 

New  Castle  County — cont'd 
1807.     Stmt,   of  balances   due   from   collectors  of  New 

Castle  Co.  tax.  Mar.  2.     {Same  1807:  43-44.) 
1829-1837.     Stmt.,  by  hundreds,  with   names  of  collec- 
tor of  each,  of  amt.  of  tax  levied  in  March  of  pre- 
ceding yr.  for  Newcastle  Co.,  to  meet  expenses  of 
CO.  for  current  yr.,  and  showing  amt.  of  taxes  due, 
amt.    paid,   holding   elections,   errors,   comns.,   etc. 
(Same  1829   (p.  172)— same  1837.) 
Pasin?  friim  House  jol. 
1833.     Error  list  of  New  Castle  Co.;  names  of  collector 
of  each  hundred,  amt.  of  tax  levied,  amt.  of  city 
tax  and  amt.  of  poor  tax.     (Same  1832/3:  42.) 

1842.  Stmt,  of  amts.  of  delinquencies  allowed  by  Levy 
Court  of  New  Castle  Co.,  to  collectors  of  the  several 
hundreds  for  the  yr.,  giving  collectors'  names,  % 
on  given  rates  and  amt.  for  dog  tax.  (Same  1842/ 
3:  39.) 

1842-1846.  Stmt,  showing  balances  due  from  collectors 
of  New  Castle  Co.,  1842.  (Same  1843  (p.  38)— same 
1846.) 

1842-1850.  Stmt,  showing,  by  hundreds,  amt.  paid  and 
balance  due  co.,  subject  to  errors  and  comns.,  by 
collectors  of  New  Castle  Co.,  for  the  yr.  (Same 
1843  (p.  38)— same  1850.) 

1843.  Tabular  stmt,  containing  valuation  of  real  and 
personal  property,  tax  laid  and  assessed  in  the 
several  hundreds  of  New  Castle  Co.  for  the  yr., 
with  amt.  of  co.,  road  and  poor  tax,  and  names  of 
collectors:  also  no.  of  dogs  taxable  under  amended 
dog  laws,  with  amt.  of  dog  tax  for  the  yr.  (Same 
1843:  40.) 

1846-1851.  Stmt,  of  %  on  rates  allowed  to  the  resp. 
collectors  of  the  hundreds  of  New  Castle  Co.,  as 
errors  and  delinquents  for  the  yr.,  with  names  of 
collectors,  hundreds,  rates  and  no.  of  dogs  returned 
by  each.     (Same  1847  (p.  42) — same  1851.) 

1846-1872.  Stmt,  of  amt.  of  rates,  with  amt.  of  co., 
road  and  poor  taxes  laid  in  and  for  New  Castle  Co., 
by  hundreds  with  names  of  collectors,  for  the  yr., 
and  no.  of  taxable  dogs  returned.  (Same  1847  (p. 
43)— same  1872.) 

1852-1858.  Stmt,  showing  amt.  due  from  collectors  of 
New  Castle  Co.     (Same  1853   (p.  58)— sa?ne  1858.) 

1853.  Stmt,  showing  list  of  errors  allowed  collectors 
of  the  several  hundreds  for  the  yr.,  and  passed  by 
Levy  Court  of  New  Castle  Co.,  at  March  sess.  of 
following   yr.      (Same   1854:  73.) 

1865-1871.  Error  list  allowed  by  Levy  Court  of  New 
Castle  Co.,  at  March  term,  giving  names  of  each 
hundred  and  of  each  collector  and  amt.  of  errors. 
(Same  1865   (p.  59)— some  1871.) 

1873-1883.  Stmt,  of  errors  allowed  by  Levy  Court  of 
New  Castle  Co.  for  the  yr.,  giving  names  of  hun- 
dreds and  collectors.  (Same  1874  (p.  51) — same 
1882/3.) 

1873-1890.  Stmt,  of  amt.  of  rates  and  assessment,  to- 
gether with  amt.  of  co.,  poor  and  state  taxes  for 
New  Castle  Co.  for  the  yr.,  by  hundreds.  (Same 
1873  (p.  62)— saj?!e  1890.) 

1888-1890.  Treasurer's  acct.  of  balances  due  to  New 
Castle  Co.  by  collectors  of  taxes  of  the  various  hun- 
dreds at  close  of  fiscal  yr.  (Same  1888  (p.  92)— 
same  1890.) 

.     Treasurer's  acct.:    summary  of  allowance  made 

by  Levy  Court  of  New  Castle  Co.  (Same  1888  (p. 
94)— same  1890.) 

1894-1899.  Rates  of  co.  and  poor  taxes  in  New  Castle 
Co.  each  yr.     (Same  1899  [app.  iv):  13.) 

1896-1897.  Stmt,  of  collection  of  taxes  for  New  Castle 
Co.,  CO.  and  poor,  by  receiver  of  taxes  for  yr.  endg. 
9* 


TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 

Receipts  and  Expenditures — cont'd 
County  T.\x — cont'd 

New  Castle  County — cont'd 
Dec.  31,  with  name  of  each  hundred,  date,  assess- 
ment, tax,  rebate,  net  and  total.     (Same  1896  [app. 
i]    (pp.  9-10)— same  1897.) 

1899.  Stmt,  by  hundreds  of  amt.  of  assessment  and  in- 
vestment taxes  for  New  Castle  Co.  (Same  1899 
[app.  iv]:  11.) 

1900.  Tax  table  for  New  Castle  Co.,  giving  name  of 
each  hundred,  amt.  of  real  estate  and  stock,  co. 
tax.  poor  tax,  total  tax,  capitation,  Adams  tax  as- 
sessment, and  Adams  tax.  (Same  1900  [app.  i]: 
6.) 

1901/2-1903/4.  Stmt,  of  co.  and  poor  taxes,  capitation 
taxes,  dog  taxes,  road  taxes  and  negro  school  taxes 
collected  from  the  various  hundreds  of  New  Castle 
Co.,  for  yr.  endg.  June  30.  (Same  1902  (p.  167)— 
same  1903/4.) 

Sussex  County 

1799-1801.  Stmt,  of  the  collectors  of  the  several  hun- 
dreds in  acct.  with  Sussex  Co.  treasurer,  and  amt. 
due  each  collector  on  March  4.  (A.R.  auditor  1799 
(pp.  101-108)— same  1801.) 

.     Stmt,  of  taxes  due  to  Sussex  Co.  and  of  debts 

due   from    same.      (Same   1799    (pp.   96-98) — same 
1801.) 

1802-1804.  Stmt,  of  balances  due  from  collectors  of  co. 
tax,  in  the  various  hundreds  in  Sussex  Co.,  March 
18.     (Same  1802   (pp.  71-72)— some  1804.) 

1829.  Stmt.,  by  hundreds  with  names  of  collector  of 
each,  showing  public  and  road  tax  levied  in  March 
of  preceding  yr.,  to  meet  expenses  of  Sussex  Co.  for 
current  yr.,  and  shewing  comns.  and  delinquencies, 
amt.  paid  by  each  collector,  and  balances  still  re- 
maining due  from  them  resp.,  for  yr.  endg.  March  2. 
(Same  1828/9:  155.) 
Paging  from  House  jol. 

1833-1859.  Stmt,  of  amt.  of  delinquents  allowed  by 
Levy  Court,  for  past  yr.,  to  the  several  collectors 
of  the  hundreds  of  Sussex  Co.,  reed,  in  March,  giv- 
ing amt.  and  rate  of  state,  public,  poor  and  road 
taxes,  and  aggregate.  (Same  1833  (p.  74)— some 
1859.) 

1863.  Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  assessment,  amt.  of  co. 
and  poor  taxes,  total  of  each  and  all,  in  each  and 
all  of  the  hundreds  in  Sussex  Co..  and  names  of  the 
hundreds  and  names  of  collectors  for  the  yr.  (Same 
1863:  185.) 

1864-1897.  Stmt,  showing  comns.  and  delinquents  for 
Sussex  Co.,  for  the  yr.,  by  hundreds,  with  names  of 
collectors.     (Same  1865    (p.   120)— some  1897.) 

1870-1874.  Stmt,  showing,  by  hundreds,  amt.  of  rates 
and  assessments,  together  with  amt.  of  co.  and  poor 
taxes  for  Sussex  Co..  giving  names  of  collectors 
and  aggregate  amt.  of  tax.  (Same  1870  (p.  174)  — 
sa??ie  1874.) 

1879-1886.  Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  assessment  of  each 
hundred,  amt.  of  each  collector's  duplicate  and  amt. 
levied  for  co.,  poor  and  negro  school  tax  in  and  for 
Sussex  Co.  for  the  yr.  (Same  1879/80  (p.  134)  — 
same  1886.) 

1888.  Stmt,  of  CO.,  poor  and  total  taxes  for  the  several 
hundreds  of  Sussex  Co.,  with  names  of  collectors. 
(Same  1888:  227.) 

1888-1893.  Stmt,  of  amt.  of  taxes  due  from  collectors 
of  the  several  hundreds  of  Sussex  Co.,  in  March, 
on  taxes  of  preceding  yr.  (Same  1888  (p.  229)  — 
same  1893.) 

1893/5-1894/6.  Acct.  of  taxes:  co.  treasurer,  in  acct. 
with  Sussex  Co.,  for  taxes  levied  on  co.  and  on 
colored  schools,  and  aggregate  for  each  hundred 


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TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 
Receipts  and  Expenditures— cont'd 
County  Tax — cont'il 

Sussex  Count!/ — cont'd 
or  collection  distr.,  and  payments,  etc.,  on  errors, 
delinquents,  and  comn.  and  co.,  amt.  still  due,  and 
aggregate.      (Same    1896    [app.    iii]    (pp.    68-70)  — 
same  1897.) 
1897.     Special  sess.  of  Levy  Court  of  Sussex  Co.:  allow- 
ance list  made  by  Court  Dec.  21,  and  directed  to  be 
placed  on  the  minutes  of  Sept.  21.     (Same  1897: 
151-152.) 
1900-1904.     Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  co.,  road,  poor  and 
state  taxes  levied  for  each  hundred  in  Sussex  Co., 
and  total  of  same.     (Same  1900  [app.  iii]   (p.  37)  — 
same  1904.) 

.     Stmt,  of  amt.  of  comns.  allowed  each  collector  of 

the  several  hundreds  of  Sussex  Co.  by  Levy  Court 
on  acct.  of  taxes  for  the  yr.,  at  March  sess.  (Same 
1900  [app.  Iii]    (p.  38)— same  1904.) 

INHFBITANCE  TAX 

1887-1903/4.     See  note  under  Finance:  State.    Receipts, 
etc.,  these  dates. 
PooB  Tax 

See  al.so  Maintenance  :    State.    Reeclpts,  etc. 
1797/8-1823/4.     See  above.  Receipts,  etc.     County  Tax, 

these  dates. 
1799.     See  above.  County  Tax,  this  date. 
1850-1852.     See  same,  these  dates. 
1879.     See  same,  this  date. 

Kent  County 
1798-1871.     See  above.  Receipts,  etc.,  County  Tax.    Kent 

Co.,  these  dates. 
1799-1800.     Stmt,    of   balances    due    from    collectors   of 

poor  taxes  in  the  hundreds  of  Kent  Co.,  in  March. 

(A.R.  auditor  1800/1:  45.) 
1872-1874.     See    above.     Receipts,     etc.      County    Tax. 

Kent  Co.,  these  dates. 
1883-1904.     See  same,  these  dates. 

New  Castle  County 
1798-1833.     See  above,  Receipts,  etc.    County  Tax.    New 

Castle  Co.,  these  dates. 
1833.     See  same,  this  date. 
1846-1872.     See  same,  these  dates. 
1896-1897.     See  same,  these  dates. 
1900.     See  same,  this  date. 

Sussex  County 

1799.  Stmt,  of  balances  due  from  collectors  of  poor 
tax  in  hundreds  of  Sussex  Co.,  March  26.  (A.R. 
auditor  1798/9:  100-101.) 

1833-1859.  See  above.  County  Tax.  Sussex  Co.,  these 
dates. 

1858-1859.  Stmt.,  by  hundreds,  showing  amt.  of  rates, 
with  amt.  of  co.  and  poor  taxes,  Igvied  in  and  for 
Sussex  Co.,  with  names  of  collectors.  (A.R.  audi- 
tor 1858  (p.  128)— some  1859.) 

1863.     See  above,  County  Tax.     Sussex  Co.,  this  date. 

1870-1874.     See  same,  these  dates. 

1879-1886.     See  same,  these  dates. 

1900-1904.     See  same,  these  dates. 
Road  Tax 

1797/8-1823/4.  See  above.  Receipts,  etc.  County  Tax, 
these  dates. 

1799.     See  same,  this  date. 

1879.     See  same,  this  date. 

1895.  Apprn.  to  towns  made  by  Levy  Courts  of  the 
several  cos.,  out  of  the  road  taxes,  should  be  ac- 
counted for  to  the  Court,  in  same  manner  as  accts. 
of  road  overseers.     (A.R.  auditor  1894:  vii.) 

Kent  County 
1798-1871.     See  above.  Receipts,  etc.    County  Tax.   Kent 
Co.,  these  dates. 


TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 

Road  Tax— cont'd 

Kent  County — cont'd 
1798/9-1836/7.     Concise  stmt,  of  treasurer's  accts.  with 

the  several  hundreds  in  Kent  Co.  on  acct.  of  the 

road  tax;    summary.     (A.R.  auditor  1799    (pp.  76- 

79)— .same  1837.) 
1829.     See  above,  Receipts,  etc.    County  Tax.    Kent  Co., 

this  date. 
1872-1874.     See  same,  these  dates. 
1883-1904.     See  same,  these  dates. 
1894/5-1895/6.     See  same,  these  dates. 

New  Castle  County 

1797-1799.  Stmt,  of  settlements  made  with  auditor  of 
accts.,  by  collectors  of  the  tax  for  making  and  sup- 
porting the  public  roads,  in  the  several  hundreds 
of  New-Castle  Co.,  for  the  yr.,  including  returns  of 
the  resp.  justices  of  the  peace,  for  expenditures 
thereof;  recapitulation.  (A.R.  auditor  1797  (pp. 
43-46)— same  1799.) 

1798-1799.  Stmt,  of  tax  laid  for  making  and  supporting 
the  public  roads  in  the  several  hundreds,  in  New- 
Castle  Co.,  for  the  yr.,  from  returns  made  to  audi- 
tor of  accts.  by  the  resp.  justices  of  the  peace,  giv- 
ing names  of  collector  of  each  hundred.  (Satne 
1798   (pp.  46-47)— some  1799.) 

1798-1833.  See  above,  Receipts,  etc.  County  Tax.  New 
Castle  Co.,  these  dates. 

1800.  Difficulties  experienced  in  settling  accts.  of  col- 
lectors of  the  road  tax  in  New  Castle  Co.  not  re- 
moved; Levy  Court  of  the  co.  contemplate  peti- 
tioning legisl.  for  alteration  of  their  road  law  and 
will  probably  not  forget  the  business  of  accounting 
for  this  tax.   (A.R.  auditor  1799/00:  122.) 

1807-1827.  Stmt,  of  collectors  of  road-taxes  in  the  vari- 
ous hundreds  of  New-Castle  Co.,  in  acct.  with  their 
resp.  hundreds.  (Same  1807  (pp.  45-50) — some 
1827.) 

1824.  Difficulties  experienced  in  obtaining  settlement 
with  collectors  and  comrs.  of  road  tax  in  Newcastle 
Co.;  suggested  that  alteration  be  made  in  mode  of 
settlement  of  this  co.,  placing  it  upon  same  footing 
as  in  the  2  other  cos.  (Same  1823/4:  259.) 
raglnn  from   House  jol. 

1846-1872.  See  above.  Receipts,  etc.  County  Tax.  New 
Castle  Co.,  these  dates. 

1895-1899.  Rates  of  road  taxes  each  yr.  in  New  Castle 
Co.     (A.R.  auditor  1899  [app.  iv]:  13.) 

1899.  Stmt,  by  hundreds  of  assessment  and  road  taxes 
for  New  Castle  Co.     (Same  1899  [app.  iv]:  12.) 

1901/2-1903/4.  See  above.  Receipts,  etc.  County  Tax. 
New  Castle  Co.,  these  dates. 

Sussex  County 
1799-1801.     Stmt,  of  balances  due  from  collectors  of  the 

road  tax  in  the  various  hundreds  of   Sussex  Co., 

Feb.   21.     (A.R.  auditor  1799    (pp.   109-110)— some 

1801.) 
1799-1804.     Stmt,  of  treasurer  of  Sussex  Co.,   in   acct. 

with  road  tax  of  said  co.,  March  4.     (Same  1799 

(pp.  108-109)— .same  1804.) 
1809-1829.     Stmt,   of  treasurer   of   Sussex  Co.,   in  acct. 

with   road   taxes  of  said   co.,   given   by   hundreds; 

summary     of     receipts,     payments     and     balances. 

1809   (pp.  74-79)— same  1829. 
Summary  not  given  until  1829. 
1833-1859.     See  above.  Receipts,  etc.    County  Tax. '  Sus-     I 

sex  Co.,  these  dates. 
1843-1853.     List  of  hundreds  of  Sussex  Co.,  which  must 

have  an  additional  tax  out  of  the  public  tax,  to     \ 

raise  road  tax  for  the  yr.     (A.R.  auditor  1843   (p. 

81)- some  1852/3.) 


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TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 
Road  Tax — cont'd 

Sussex  County — cont'd 
1851/2.     Stmt,  of  treasurer  of  Sussex  Co.,  in  acct.  with 
the  resp.  hundreds  for  road  tax.     {Same  1852:  481- 
484.) 

Paprins  from  House  jol. 
1900-1904.     See  above.  County  Tax.     Sussex  Co.,  these 
dates. 
Road  Tax;  see  above,  Receipts  and  Expenditures 
School  Tax 

1861.     Law  passed  requiring  school  committee  in  each 
distr.  to  raise  by  taxation  certain  sum  for  school  of 
distr.  irrespective  of  action  of  school  voters,  though 
leaving  them  free  to  raise  additional  sum.     (Govs, 
mess.    (Cochran)   Jan.  1877:  17.) 
1877.     School  law  of  1875  required  comrs.  to  raise  by 
taxation   larger  sum  than  previously    (about   $100 
in  New  Castle  and  Kent  cos.  and  $C0  in  Sussex) ; 
law  caused   no  dissatisfaction.      [Same   (Cochran) 
Jan.  1877:  18.) 
1880.     Propriety   of   changing   mode   of   assessing   and 
levying   the   school   tax   for   educational    purposes. 
(5  A.R.  supt.  of  free  schools  1879/80:  17.) 
1882.     Change  desired  in  manner  of  assessing,  levying 

and  collecting  school  tax.     (7  same  1881/2:  18.) 
1893.     Recommended  that  school  tax  be  reduced.    (Govs, 
mess.   (Reynolds)  Jan.  1893:  13.) 
CoLOEED  Tax 

1892.  Change  recommended  in  law  for  collection  of 
colored  school  tax.  (Bienn.  rept.  on  free  schools 
1892:  31-32.) 

.     State  apprn.   and   tax  fund   for  colored  schools 

should  be  placed  with  co.  supt.  instead  of  co.  treas- 
urer.    (Same  1892:  32.) 

1893.  Recommending  legislation  in  direction  of  im- 
provement in  the  assessment  and  collection  of  col- 
ored school  tax — system  very  imperfect  and  unsat- 
isfactory: no  distinction  in  allowance  to  colored 
and  white  schools  in  City  of  Wilmington,  and  col- 
ored people  make  no  contributions;  colored  people 
should  be  obliged  to  raise  certain  sum  by  taxation 
and  state  should  appropriate  sum  in  proportion  to 
amt.   raised   by  tax.     (A.R.  auditor   1892:  vi.) 

1895.     Colored  school  taxes;   present  system  in  regard 
to  their  assessment  and  collection,  very  imperfect 
and  unsatisfactory;  some  action  should  be  taken  on 
this  subject.     {Same  1894:  iv.) 
Kent  County 

1894/5-1895/6.  See  above,  Receipts,  etc.  County  Tax. 
Kent  Co.,  these  dates. 

1896-1897.     Kent  Co.  colored  schools;  amt.  due  from  col- 
lectors.    (A.R.  auditor  1896    (p.   64)— same  1897.) 
Neto  Castle  County 

1897.  Stmt.,  by  hundreds,  of  collection  of  colored 
school  tax  by  receiver  of  taxes  for  New  Castle  Co., 
for  yr.  endg.  Dec.  31.     (A.R.  auditor  1S97:  12.) 

1899.  Stmt.,  by  hundreds,  of  assessment  and  negro 
school  tax  for  New  Castle  Co.  {Same  [app.  iv]: 
12.) 

1901/2-1903/4.     See  above.  Receipts,  etc.     County  Tax. 
New  Castle  Co.,  these  dates. 
Sussex  County 

1879-1886.  See  above.  Receipts.  County  Tax.  Sussex 
Co.,  these  dates. 

1882-1896.  Stmt,  of  negro  school  tax  levied  during  yr. 
by  Levy  Court  of  Sussex  Co.,  and  comns.  and  delin- 
quents, etc.,  allowed  collectors  and  amt.  due  from 
CO.  treasurer,  giving  names  of  the  hundreds  and  col- 
lectors. (A.R.  auditor  1883/4  (p.  138) — same 
1896.) 

1893/5-1894/6.  See  above.  Receipts,  etc.  County  Tax. 
Sussex  Co.,  these  dates. 


TAXATION:    STATE— cont'd 

Steamboats;   see  above,  Corporation  Tax 

Telegraph  and  Telephone  Companies;  see  above.  Corporation 

Tax 
Wealth;  see  above.  Capitation  Tax 

TEACHERS 

Institutes;  see  Education 
Teaching;  see  Education 

TELEGRAPH  AND  TELEPHONE  COMPANIES 
Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State 

TEMPERATURE;   see  CLIMATE 

TETANUS 

Horses;  see  Agriculture.    Inspection.    Livestock 
Human;  see  Public  Health 

TEXT-BOOKS;   see  EDUCATION 

TIMOTHY 

Crop;   see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Grass  and  Forage 

TOMATO 

Crops;  see  Agriculture.    Crops.    Vegetable 

TOWNSEND 
Health  of 

1885/6-1896/8.     See  Public  Health,  these  dates. 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 
Public  School;   see  Education 

TREASURER 
Reports;  see  Finance:  State 
Salary;  see  Salaries 

TROUT;  see  FISH  AND  GAME 

TUBERCULOSIS 

Bovine;   see  Agriculture.     Livestock 
Human;   see  Public  Health 

TURNPIKES;  see  ROADS 

TYPHOID;  see  PUBLIC  HEALTH 

UNITED  STATES 
Commerce;  see  that  title 
Direct  Tax;  see  Finance:  State.    Revenue 

See  also  Taxation  :    Federal. 
Land  Grants;  see  that  title 
Public  Lands;   see  Land:   National  Domain 
Public  Works;  see  that  title 
Tariff;  see  that  title 
Taxation;  see  that  title 

VACCINATION;   see  PUBLIC  HEALTH 

VALUATION;    see    TAXATION:    STATE.      ASSESSMENT, 
ETC. 

VEGETABLES 

Crops;  see  Agriculture.    Crops 

VINEYARDS;  see  AGRICULTURE.     CROPS.     GRAPE 

VITAL  STATISTICS 

1881/2.  Stmt,  of  no.  of  deaths,  births,  marriages  and 
divorces  for  yr.  endg.  June  30,  1882,  by  cos.  (2 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1881/2:  33.) 


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VITAL  STATISTICS— cont'd 

1882/4-1886/8.  Stmt,  of  total  no.  of  marriages,  births 
and  deaths  in  each  co.  (3  same  1882/4  (p.  878)— 5 
same  1886/8.) 

rn;:lni;  from  Iloust'  jo!.  ISS.'). 
1884.     Duration  of  life  in  England  on  increase,  causes 
therefor;     comparative    mortality    and    births    of 
globe.     (3  same  1882/4:  881.) 
Tiiuinff  from   IIoiiso  jol.  IS.So. 
1885/6-1886/7.     Comparison    of    no.    of    deaths,    births 
and  marriages  for  yrs.  endg.  July  1.    (5  same  1886/ 
8:  223.) 

raying  from  app.  to  House  Jol.  1880. 
1885/6-1902/4.  Quarterly  stmt,  of  death,  birth  and 
marriage  statistics  for  each  co.,  with  recapitulation 
for  yr.  and  for  entire  period;  no.  of  deaths  and 
causes,  sex,  color,  nativity,  age,  no.  of  deaths  from 
zymotic  diseases;  no.  of  births,  color,  sex,  nativity; 
no.  of  marriages,  white  and  colored,  nativity  of 
parties.  (4  same  1804/6  (pp.  921-990)— 13  same 
1902/4.) 

raKlng  from  House  Jol.  1887. 
1889/90-1890/1.     Comparative     table     showing     no.     of 
marriages,  deaths  and  births  in  each  co.     (7  same 
1890/2:  117.) 
1890/1.     Stmt,  of  no.  of  births,   deaths  and   marriages 
in   each   co.,   each   quarter   for  yr.   endg.   June   30, 
1891;  total  compared  with  total  for  yr.  endg.  June 
30,  1890.     (7  same  1890/1:  113.) 
Births 

1881/2.     See  above.  Vital  Statistics,  this  date. 

.     Table  showing  no.  of  births  reported  for  period 

of  13  wks.  endg.  Oct.  1  and  Dec.  31,  1881,  Mch.  31 
and  June  30,  1882,  by  cos.     (2  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health  1881/2:  36-37.) 
1882.     Suggestion  that  bd.  memorialize  legisl.  to  enact 
law    making    it    obligatory    upon    recorders,    when 
name  of  new-born   child   has  not  been   reptd.   pre- 
viously to  time  for  his  quarterly  rept.  to  secy,  of 
state  bd.,  to  send  circular  to  family,  requiring  par- 
ents, under  penalty  of  law,  to  return  within  48  hrs. 
name  of  said  child,  etc.     (2  same  lSSl/2:  15.) 
1882/4.     Tabular  stmt,  showing  no.  of  births,  nativity 
of  parents,  sex,  color,  and   date  of  birth,  for  yrs. 
endg.  June  30.     (3  same  1882/4  table  2.) 
1882/4-1886/8.     See  above,  Vital  Statistics,  these  dates. 
1885/6-1886/7.     See  same,  these  dates. 
1885/6-1902/4.     See  same,  these  dates. 
Deaths 

?-1865.  Table  showing  relative  mortality  from  small- 
pox before  and  after  introduction  of  vaccination; 
average  ann.  deaths  by  small  pox  in  England  and 
Wales,  ann.  rate  per  million  of  population.  (2 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1881/2:  26.) 
1836-1851.  Table  showing  rate  per  cent  of  mortality 
from  different  forms  of  eruption  in  unvaccinated 
cases  of  small-pox  admitted  into  Small-pox  and  Vac- 
cination Hospital  of  London,  for  period.  (2  same 
1881/2:  27.) 
1881/2.     See  above.  Vital  Statistics,  this  date. 

.     Table   showing   rept.    of   mortality    for    13   wks. 

endg.  Oct.  1  and  Dec.  31,  1881,  March  31  and  June 
30,  1882.  actual  no.  of  deaths,  with  ages  and  color 
of  decedents,  no.  of  native  and  foreign  born,  sex. 
in  each  co.  (2  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1881/2 
fldg.  table.) 

.     Tabulated    stmt,    showing    reported    causes    of 

death  for  each  quarter,  by  cos.,  white  and  colored; 
for  yr.  by  cos.,  white  and  colored;  and  totals  for 
state  for  yr.  endg.  June  30,  1882.  (2  same  1881/2: 
fldg.  table.) 
1882/3.  Comparison  of  death  rate  in  Del.  with  that  of 
England  and  Wales  for  2  preceding  decades.  (3 
same  1882/4:  878.) 

Paging  from  House  Jol.  1885. 


VITAL  STATISTICS— cont'd 
Deaths — cont'd 
1882/4-1886/8.    See  above.  Vital  Statistics,  these  dates. 
1883/4.     Tabular  stmt,  showing  death,  cause,  sex,  age 
and   color  in  each   ro.   for  yr.   endg.   June   30.     (3 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1882/4:  table  3.) 
1885/6-1886/7.     See  above.  Vital  Statistics,  these  dates. 
1885/6-1902/4.     See  same,  these  dates. 

1888.  Death  rate  could  be  reduced  by  appropriating 
sufficient  money  to  warn  and  educate  people  to  con- 
form to  sanitary  rules  and  hygiene  of  homes.  (5 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1886/8:  157.) 

racing  frnm  app.  to  Housr  jol.  l.Ssf>. 

1890.  Table  showing  no.  of  deaths  in  Sussex  Co.,  for 
quarter  endg.  Dec.  31 ;  no.  from  each  disease,  color, 
sex.  age;  in  each  town.     (7  same  1890/2:  120.) 

.     Same,  Kent  Co.     (7  same  1890/2:  119.) 

1890-1891.  Mortuary  rept.  for  1891  compared  with 
1890;  no.  of  deaths  in  each  co.  from  zymotic  dis- 
eases and  from  consumption.  (7  same  1890/2: 
114.) 
1890/2.  Stmt,  showing  no.  of  deaths  from  special  dis- 
eases in  state;  death  rate  in  1000  inhabitants,  per- 
centage of  deaths  enumerated  to  whole  no.  of 
deaths,  population  of  state;  by  cos.  (7  same  1890/2: 
121-122.) 

1891.  Table  showing  no.  of  deaths  in  New  Castle  Co. 
for  quarter  endg.  Dec.  31;  no.  from  each  disease, 
age,  sex,  color;  in  each  city  and  town.  (7  same 
1890/2:  118.) 

1891/2.     Mortuarv  rept.  of  town  of  Dover  Mch.  1,  1891, 
to  Mch.  1,  1892.     (7  same  1890/2:  115-116.) 
No.  of  (Inaths  and  oause,  sex.  color,  age. 
Divorces 
1816.     Divorces  and  marriages  form  subjects  requiring 
general   legislative  provision.     (Govs.  mess.    (Rod- 
ney) Jan.  1816.) 
1881/2.     See  above.  Vital  Statistics,  this  date. 

1889.  Suggested  that  divorce  cases  be  left  to  jurisdic- 
tion of  courts;  not  sufficient  time  for  legisl.  to  prop- 
erly examine  all  cases.  (Govs.  mess.  (Biggs)  Jan. 
1889:  7.) 

1891.  Lack  of  uniformity  in  divorce  laws  of  different 
states;  legal  status  agreed  upon  by  all  to  be  de- 
sired; subject  commended  to  consideration  of 
legisl.     (Same  (Reynolds)  Jan.  1891:  14.) 

.     On  large  increase  of  late  in  applications  to  legisl. 

for  divorces.     (Same   (Biggs)    Jan.  1891.) 
1898.     Divorces;   need  of  a  just,  conservative  and  wise 
divorce  law;   such  a  law  may  materially  assist  in 
attaining  a  law  that  shall  be   uniform  in  all  the 
states.     (Same   (Tunnell)   Jan.  1898:  7-8.) 
Laws 

1881.     Text  of  act  to  provide  for  registration  of  births, 
marriages  and   deaths  in  Del.,  passed  Apr.  7.     (6 
bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1888/90:  291-293.) 
Paging  from   Collectort  docs. 

.     Same.     (9  same  1894/6:  13-18.) 

.     Same.     (10  same  1896/8:  14-19.) 

.     Same.     (13  same  1902/4:  17-21.) 

Marriage 

1881/2.     See  above.  Vital  Statistics,  this  date. 

.     Table  showing  no.  of  marriages  reported  for  13 

wks.  endg.  Oct.  1  and  Dec.  31,  1881,  and  Mch.  31 
and  June  1,  1882,  by  cos.  (2  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health  1881/2:  34-35.) 

1882/4.  Tabular  stmt,  of  marriages  in  New  Castle, 
Kent  and  Sussex  cos.,  for  yrs.  endg.  June  30,  to- 
gether with  the  age,  color,  nativity,  mo.  of  mar- 
riage and  no.  of  previous  marriages.  ( 3  sam,e  1882/ 
4:  table  1.) 

1882/4-1886/8.     See  above.  Vital  Statistics,  these  dates. 

1885/6-1886/7.     See  same,  these  dates. 

1885/6-1902/4.     See  same,  these  dates. 


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VITAL  STATISTICS— cont'd 

Registration 

I  ft^laware    was    recognized    as    a    registration    state    In 
1810  but  was  dropped  In  1000. 
1880.     Suggested  that  legisl.  enact  law  for  registration 
of  vital   statistics.      (1   bienn.   rept.   bd.   of  health 
1879/80;  6.) 
1882.     Statute  rel.  to  vital  statistics  not  sufiBciently  en- 
forced.    (2  same  1881/2:  5-G.) 
[1884.1     Suggested    that   secy,    again    circulate   among 
physicians  of  state  law  regarding  registration  and 
also  to  various  towns  law  rel.  to  formation  of  local 
bds.  of  health  and  repts.  of  bd.,  etc.     (3  same  1882/ 
4:  884.) 

Paging  from  House  jol.  1885. 
1888.     Provisions   of   law   rel.   to   registration   of  vital 
statistics   and    non-compliance   therewith;    amdmt. 
suggested.     (5  same  1886/8:  155-156.) 
Paging  from  app.  to  Ilouse  jol.  1889. 

Dover 

1888.  Marriage,  birth  and  death  records  of  Dover  in 
excellent  condition,  but  defective  in  not  having 
name  of  person  whose  duty  it  is  to  return  birth  or 
death  certiiicate.  Suggested  that  somebody  be  em- 
powered to  enforce  law.  (5  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health  1886/8:  235.) 

Paging  from  app.  to  House  jol.  1880. 
Wilmington 

1879.  Wilmington  only  place  in  Del.  having  registra- 
tion law  and  that  only  registry  of  deaths;  hoped 
that  enough  material  can  be  collected  to  bring  be- 
fore next  legisl.  to  show  that  body  need  of  law  for 
collection  of  vital  statistics.  (1  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of 
health  1879/80:  11.) 

1891/2.  Wilmington;  mortuary  rept.  for  yr.  endg.  June 
30  (no.  of  deaths  from  each  disease,  death  rate, 
etc.) ;  no.  of  births,  male  and  female,  white  and 
colored,  still  born,  illegitimate;  no.  of  marriages, 
white  and  colored;  mo.  rept.  of  deaths.  (7  same 
1891/2:  123-126.) 

1896.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  examine  books  of 
registration  of  vital  statistics  in  New  Castle  Co. 
and  in  Wilmington.     (9  same  1894/6:  49.) 

WAR  EXPENDITURES 
Revolutionary  War 

1789.  Rept.  of  committee  on  state's  credit  with  U.  S. 
for  amt.  of  certificates  issued  to  late  Pres.  Vandyke 
for  settling  depreciation  of  pay  of  Del.  regiment. 
(House  jol.  Oct.  1789:  12-13.) 
1794.  Rept.  of  comr.  for  supporting  claims  of  Del. 
agst.  U.  S.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1794:  26-27.) 

1830.  Memorial  to  Congress,  of  surviving  officers  and 
soldiers  of  the  Revolutionary  Army,  who  are  not 
entitled  to  pensions  under  any  existing  law,  claim- 
ing compensation  for  pay  and  rations;  with  draft 
of  a  bill  explaining  expectations  of  memorialists. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1831:  15-16.) 

1831.  Rept.  of  committee  to  whom  was  referred  so 
much  of  govs.  mess,  as  relates  to  the  surviving  offi- 
cers and  soldiers  of  the  Revolutionary  Army,  who 
are  not  entitled  to  pensions  under  any  existing  law. 
{Same  Jan.  1831:  46-47.) 

1832.  Jt.  res.  rel.  to  officers  and  soldiers  and  the  militia 
who  bore  arms  in  War  of  the  Revolution  and  who 
are  not  entitled  to  pensions  under  any  existing  law. 
(Same  Jan.  1833:  65-66.) 

1876.  Stmt,  of  amt.  due  state  of  Del.  (under  act  of 
Congress  April  23,  1808)  on  June  30,  1876,  as  shown 
by  books  of  Gen.  Porter;  stmt,  of  Delaware's  acct. 
by  War  Dept.  at  Washington;  corrections  made; 
charges  and  deductions  made  on  acct.  of  requisi- 
tions Nov.  1,  1875.  to  March  1,  1876;  corrected  bal- 
ance [by  books  of  Adj.  Gen.  Reynolds].  (Rept.  of 
adj.  gen.  1875/6:  81-84.) 
Paging  from  Sen.  jol.  1S77. 


WAR  EXPENDITURES— cont'd 
War  of  i8i2 

1813-1817.  Stmt,  exhibiting  payments  made  by  state 
treasurer  during  yr.,  to  sundry  persons,  by  order 
of  comrs.  named  in  sec.  6  of  "  act  providing  for  the 
general  defence  of  the  state  of  Del.,"  for  "  articles 
furnished  and  for  services  rendered  under  orders 
of  the  gov."  (A.R.  auditor  1813  (pp.  44-56) — .some 
1817.) 

1813-1827.  Rept.  of  state  agent  apptd.  to  adjust  mili- 
tary claims  agst  U.  S.  (House  jol.  Jan.  1827:  37- 
40.) 

1814.  Mess,  from  Gov.  rel.  to  expenses  incurred  for 
defense  of  state  agst.  common  enemy,  transmitting 
stmt,  of  same  and  recommending  that  U.  S.  be 
asked  to  reimburse  state  said  amt.  (.Same  Jan. 
1814:  24-26;  Sen.  jol.  ,Jan.  1814:  25.) 

.     Communication    from   Gov.   stating   that   comrs. 

apptd.  under  "  act  providing  for  general  defense  of 
state  of  Del."  had  furnished  him  lists  of  accts.  set- 
tled by  them,  and  transmitting  returns  made 
him  by  adj.  gen.  of  militia  of  state.  (House  jol. 
May  1814:  12.) 

Returns  not  printed. 

— — .  Suggested  that  provision  be  made  for  keeping 
regular  accts.  of  disbursements  and  keeping  those 
already  made  for  defence,  etc.,  during  war,  and  that 
they  be  presented  to  federal  govt.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1814.) 

1815.  CJovs.  reply  to  letters  of  Thos.  Cooper  and  H.  M. 
Ridgely.     (Sen.  jol.  1815:  79-80.) 

.     Communication   from   Gov.   rel.   to   transactions 

between   him   and    representatives   in   Congress    in 

matter  of  military  expenditures  in  1813.     (House 

jol.  Jan.  1815:  146-147.) 
.     Letters  from  Thos.  Cooper  and  H.  M.  Ridgely, 

Del.,  representatives  in  Congress,  rel.  to  Govs.  mess. 

on  war  claims  of  Del.  agst.  U.  S.     (Sen.  jol.  Jan. 

1815:  61-63;   House  jol.  Jan.  1815:  96-98.) 
.     Apprn.  of  money  should  be  made  for  defence  of 

state.     (Govs.  mess.  (Rodney)  Jan.  1815.) 

1816.  Opinion  of  committee  on  claims  that  claims  for 
military  service  performed  in  late  war  be  settled 
by  comrs.  to  meet  in  their  resp.  cos.  (House  jol. 
Jan.  1816:  132.) 

1817.  Mess,  from  Gov.  transmitting  letter  from  comrs. 
apptd.  under  "  Act  for  payment  of  certain  claims," 
giving  stmt,  of  claims  presented  for  services,  re- 
turns, etc.,  during  late  war  with  Great  Britain. 
(Same  Jan.  1817:  77-78.) 

Letter  not  printed. 

.     Rel.  to  claims  of  state  for  military  expenditures 

during  late  war.  (Govs.  mess.  (Rodney)  Jan. 
1817.) 

1819.  Communication  from  Gov.  rel.  to  settlement  of 
claims  for  services  rendered  during  late  war  with 
Great  Britain.     (House  jol.  Jan.  1819:  223-224.) 

.     Rel.  to  settlement  of  claim  for  military  expenses 

made  by  state  in  consequence  of  late  war.  (Govs, 
mess.  (Clark)  Jan.  1819.) 

1823.  Acct.  of  state  agst.  U.  S.  for  military  claims. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1823:  5-14.) 

1830.  Rept.  on  unsettled  claims  agst.  federal  govt,  in- 
curred during  war  with  Great  Britain.  (Sen.  jol. 
Jan.  1830:  28;   House  jol.  Jan.  1830:  53.) 

1833.  Rept.  of  committee  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess,  as 
relates  to  claim  of  Del.  agst.  gen.  govt,  for  expenses 
incurred  during  last  war  with  Great  Britain. 
(House  jol.  Jan.  1833:  203.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  on  so  much  of  Govs.  mess. 

as  relates  to  claim  of  Del.  agst.  U.  S.,  for  interest 
on  money  expended  by  state  during  last  war  with 
Great  Britain.     (Same  Jan.  1833:  149-151.) 


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WAR  EXPENDITURES— cont'd 
Civil  War 

186MSfi4.  State  of  Del.  in  acct.  with  U.  S.  for  troops. 
(Sen.  jol.  sped.  sess.  July  1864:  124-125.) 

1861-187C.  List  of  arms  furnished  Del.  for  use  of  vol- 
unteer militia;  amt.  charRod  state  for  them;  seized 
by  U.  S.  soldiers  and  no  compensation  reed,  for 
them;  claim  presented  [in  18701  by  adj.  gen.  for 
return  of  arms  or  credit  therefor;  greater  no.  of 
soldiers  furnished  by  Del.  than  any  other  state,  in 
proportion  to  size;  suggested  that  Del.  (under  act 
of  (Congress  of  March  8,  1862)  should  be  reimbursed 
for  full  amt.  of  debt  created  by  state  during  war. 
(Kept,  of  adj.  gen.  1875/6:  87-88.) 
Pacing  from  Sen.  jol.  1S77. 

1864.  Recommendation  for  provision  whereby  every 
person  enlisting  in  federal  army  may  receive  fair 
sum  as  bounty  in  behalf  of  state.  (Govs.  mess. 
(Cannon)   Jan.  1864.) 

.  Act  of  Feb.  12  rendered  inoperative  by  "  commu- 
tation act  "  of  Congress;  balance  of  bounty  apprn. 
remaining  on  July  28;  recommended  that  balance 
be  used  to  relieve  people  of  state  from  draft  by 
only  legal  method,  viz.:  filling  quota  required  of 
state.     (Same  (Cannon)   July  1864.) 

.     Recommended  that  legisl.  enact  law  and  make 

apprn.  for  payment  of  specified  bounty  to  all  per- 
sons who  may  voluntarily  enlist  in  military  service 
of  U.  S.  and  be  duly  accredited  to  state  of  Del. 
(Same  (Cannon)  July  1864.) 

.     Recommended  that  funds  be  provided  for  care  of 

sick  and  wounded.     (Same  (Cannon)  Jan.  1864.) 

1866.  Communication  from  G.  R.  Riddle,  acting  agt. 
apptd.  under  res.  March  17,  1805,  to  represent  to 
officers  of  govt,  rights  and  claims  of  state  to  order 
for  refunding  commutation  money  paid  by  drafted 
men  to  procure  exemption  from  military  service, 
transmitting  letter  from  Provost-Marshal  General. 
(Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1866:  104-105.) 

Spanish  American  War 
1898.     Amt.  appropriated  by  Del.  for  arming,  equipping 
and  training  National  Guard,  field  training  having 
been   discontinued   since   1890.      (Bienn.   rept.   adj. 
gen.   1897/8:  6-7.) 

1901.  Apprn.  for  Del.  volunteers  in  Spanish  Amer. 
War,  made  hf  state  in  1898,  refunded  by  Federal 
Govt.     (Govs.  mess.    (Tunnell)   Jan.   1901:  7-9.) 

WATER  SUPPLY 

1888.  Public  water  supply  a  paying  investment,  pro- 
vided works  can  be  constructed  at  reasonable  cost; 
marked  improvement  in  health  of  towns  having 
water  works.  (5  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1886/8: 
157.) 

Paging  from  app.  to  IIousc  jol.  1889. 
1891.     The  question   of  pure   water   supply;    by   D.   L. 
Mustard.     (7  savie  1890/2:  68-71.) 

1902.  Importance  of  purer  water  supply;  ways  for 
remedying  existing  evils.  (Bacteriological  and 
pathological  laboratory  bull.  10:  2-3.) 

.     Surface  wells;  by  F.  D.  C.     (Same  bull.  13:  5-S.) 

1903.  Water  purification  in  U.  S.     (So?ne  bull.  14:  12.) 
.     Improvement  in  local  water  supplies;   purity  in 

public  water  supplies.     (Same  bull.  16:  2-3.) 

Newark 
[1903.]     Newark   water   supply,   chemical   and   bacteri- 
ological analysis;  by  T.  R.  Brown.     (13  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  health  1902/4:  188-220.) 

Location  and  sanitary  .surroundings  of  Newark  :  meth- 
ods of  examination  and  analysis  and  relative  value 
of  the  two  analyses  ;  sources  of  pollution  ;  avoid- 
ance of  pollution:  Ivewark  puhlic  water  supply; 
private  well  conditions  in  Newark  ;  tabular  stmts. 
of  analyses  of  wells  in  different  streets  of  Newark. 


WATER  SUPPLY— cont'd 

New  Castle 
1894.     Inspection  of  pumping  station  of  New  Castle's 
Water  Works;    quality  of  water.      (9   bienn.   rept. 
bd.  of  health  1894/6:  22.) 

Wilmington 

1902.  On  bad  water  supply  of  Wilmington.  (Bacteri- 
ological and  pathological  laboratory  bull.  12:  2.) 

1903.  Pure  water  supply  for  Wilmington.     (Same  bull. 

15:  1-2.) 

Inspection 

See  also  Public  Health.     T^aboratory. 

n.  d.  Form  sent  out  by  bacteriological  and  pathological 
laboratory  of  state  bd.  of  health,  to  be  filled  out 
and  forwarded  with  samples  of  water  for  analysis. 
Is  entitled  "  water  analysis."    1  leaf. 

.     Form    used    in   pathological   and    bacteriological 

laboratory  of  state  bd.  of  health  in  reporting  re- 
sults of  water  analysis.     1  leaf. 

.  Label  for  water  for  bacteriological  analysis  ad- 
dressed to  laboratory  of  state  bd.  of  health.  White 
slip  3x5  in. 

.     Directions   for   collecting  samples   of   water  for 

analysis  from  pump  or  water-tap  and  from  Stream, 
pond  or  reservoir;  by  bacteriological  and  patho- 
logical laboratory.    1  leaf. 

1897.  Bacteriological  examination  of  drinking  water 
[from  scientific  and  sanitary  standpoint,  methods], 
results  of  bacteriological  examination  of  samples 
of  drinkwater  from  different  localities,  Sept.  and 
Oct.,  1896,  etc.;  by  F.  D.  Chester.  (9  A.R.  agric. 
exper.  station  1896/7:  42-53.) 

1899.  Bacteriological  studies  of  drinking  water;  by 
F.  D.  Chester.     (12  same  1899/00:  66-76.) 

.  Directions  for  preparation  of  samples  of  drink- 
ing water  for  analyses.  (Bacteriological  and  patho- 
logical laboratory  bull.  2:  [1-2].) 

1900.  Water  analysis.     (Same  bull.  4:  [3-4].) 

1901.  Tabular  stmt,  of  analysis  of  water  and  ice  from 
May  1  to  July  1.     (Some  bull.  8:  9.) 

.     Detection  of  bacillus  coli  in  water  (33d  rept.  of 

state  bd.  of  health  of  Mass.).     (Same  bull.  13:  13.) 

1901-1904.  Table  showing  results  of  misc.  analyses  of 
well  waters  from  different  localities.  (13  bienn. 
rept.  bd.  of  health  1902/4:  163-165.) 

Laws 

1864.  Text  of  act  to  define  and  prevent  certain  nui- 
sances, passed  Feb.  4.  (7  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health 
1890/2:  106-107.) 

.     Same.     (9  same  1894/6:  65-66.) 

.     Same.     (10  same  1896/8:  73-74.) 

Pollution 

1882.     Water  supply  of  seaboard  cities  and  towns  con- 
taminated  on   acct.   of   unusual   amt.   of  filth   con- 
veyed to  ocean  by  tributaries,  owing  to  heavy  rain- 
fall.    (2  bienn.  rept.  bd.  of  health  1881/2:  11.) 
1884.     Water  supply  of  state  almost  universally  from 
wells,  badly  polluted.     (3  same  1882/4:  880.) 
Paging  from  House  jol.   1885. 
1888.     Secys.  rept.  on  condition  of  Brandywine  water, 
May  3.     (5  same  1886/8:  229-230.) 
Paging  from  app.  to  House  jol.   1889. 

1890.  Rept.  on  examination  of  Silverbrook,  small 
stream  in  n.  w.  part  of  Wilmington,  polluted  by 
morocco  factory.     (6  same  1888/90:  247.) 

Paging  from  Collected  docs. 

1891.  Preambles  and  res.  adopted  July  28,  by  state  bd. 
of  health  and  concurred  in  by  Wilmington  bd.  of 
health,  and  bd.  of  water  comrs.  of  Wilmington,  rel. 
to  nuisances  on  Brandywine  River  near  Chadd's 
Ford  and  at  Cossart  station  in  Chester  and  Del. 
COS.,  Penn.,  polluting  water  supplies  of  Wilmington, 


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WATER  SUPPLY— cont'd 
Pollution — cont'd 

Del.;  sent  to  secy,  of  Penn.  state  bd.  of  health; 
reply  and  rept.  on  action  taken  by  Penn.  bd.  (7 
same  1890/2:  20-24.) 
1896.  Reported  that  hotel  at  Hockessin  intended  drain- 
ing refuse  into  Mill  creek,  thus  polluting  water  and 
creating  nuisance.     (10  same  1896/8:  20-21.) 

1902.  Pollution  of  the  Brandy  wine.  (Pathological  and 
bacteriological  laboratory  bull.  16:  3-1.) 

.     Self-purification  of  streams.     (.Same  bull.  13:  11- 

12.) 

Relates  entirely  to  Sudliury  River  in  >rass. 

1903.  Improvement  in  local  water  supplies;  the  purity 
of  public  water  supplies — pollution  of  the  Brandy- 
wine;  the  biological  side  of  sand  filtration.  (Same 
bull.  16:  2-5.) 

1903/4.  Brandywine  Springs  investigation;  tabular 
stmt,  of  results  of  analyses  of  waters  collected  at 
different  dates;  [by  T.  R.  Brown].  (13  bienn.  rept. 
bd.  of  health  1902/4:  220-222.) 

1904.  The  pollution  of  the  Brandywine.  (Bacteriologi- 
cal, etc.,  laboratory  bull.  18:  3.) 

WEALTH 

Taxation;   see  Taxation:   State.    Capitation  Tax 

WEEDS;  see  AGRICULTURE.    CROPS.    PESTS 

WEEVIL;  see  AGRICULTURE.    CROPS.    PESTS 

WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES 

1830.     Rept.  and   res.   on  act  to  establish   an  uniform 

standard   of  weights  and   measures   in   this  state. 

(House  jol.  Jan.  1830:  116-117;   Sen.  jol.  Jan.  1830: 

84-85.) 
1839.     Delay  of  comrs.,  apptd.  in  pursuance  of  res.  of 

Congress  of   June   14,   1836,   to   procure   3   sets   of 

standard  weights  and  measures,  to  conform  to  set 

to  be  delivered  to  Gov.     (Govs.  mess.   (Comegys) 

Jan.  1839.) 


WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES— cont'd 

1841.  Duplicates  of  standard  weights  prepared  for 
each  CO.;  standard  measures  for  state  not  reed,  at 
date.     (Same  (Comegj's)  Jan.  1841.) 

1845.  Rept.  of  comr.  under  act  of  1837  to  procure  dupli- 
cates of  standard  weights  and  measures.  (Sen.  jol. 
Jan.   1845:  24.) 

1860.  State  of  Maine;  res.  rel.  to  uniform  decimal  sys- 
tem of  weights,  measures  and  currencies.  (House 
jol.  Jan.  1861,  app.  pp.  17-18.) 


WHEAT 
Diseases;  see  Agriculture. 


Crops.    Pests 


V/ILMINGTON 

Autumnal  Fever  in;  see  Public  Health.    Diseases 

Courts;  see  Administration  of  Justice:  County.    New  Castle 

County 
Debt;  see  Debt:  Local 

Health  Board;  see  Public  Health.    Board  of  Health 
Malaria  in;  see  Public  Health.     Diseases 
Registration;  see  Vital  Statistics 
School  Houses;  see  Education.    School  Houses 
Schools;  see  Education 
Smallpox  in;  see  Public  Health 
Streets;  see  Public  Works.    City 
Typhoid  in;  see  Public  Health 
Wages 

TuACHEBs;  see  Labob 
Water  Supply;  see  that  title 

WILMINGTON  AGRICULTURAL  AND  INDUSTRIAL  IN- 
STITUTE; see  AGRICULTURE.  LIVESTOCK.  ASSO- 
CIATIONS 

WORKINGMEN'S  INSURANCE;  see  INSURANCE 

YELLOW  FEVER;  see  PUBLIC  HEALTH.    EPIDEMICS 


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